The Paediatric Society of Ghana has issued a stark warning, cautioning that the country could face a looming water importation crisis if illegal mining activities, known as galamsey, are not immediately curtailed.
Speaking on Accra based Channel One TV, the Society’s President, Dr. Hilda Manteebea Boye, shed light on the severe health and environmental consequences of galamsey, particularly the devastating impact on water resources and public health.
Dr. Boye voiced deep concerns over the rising cases of kidney disease and failure among children, which she linked to the pollution caused by these illegal mining activities.
She underscored the serious risk to Ghana’s communities, noting that contaminated water bodies and food supplies are endangering the lives and future of the nation’s youth.
The Paediatric Society is urging all stakeholders, especially political leaders, to unite in taking immediate and decisive action to combat the galamsey threat.
“Our country’s future is at stake,” Dr. Boye warned
She added that if swift action is not taken, Ghana may soon be forced to import water.
“We are already witnessing developmental problems in children, with alarming rates of kidney disease and failure linked to pollution. People are eating contaminated food, and our water bodies are being destroyed. This menace must be stopped.”
She called on all political parties to commit to eradicating illegal mining, stressing that the health of the nation depends on it.
Source: Adomonline
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