The seemingly innocuous but ever important issue of personal hygiene is under the spotlight in Ghana following the recent deaths of more than 100 people through an outbreak of cholera.

This tragedy follows several interventions that were implemented to educate the public on the need to ensure a clean personal environment as well as personal hygiene.

Available statistics indicate that the recent cholera outbreak affected parts of not only parts of Accra, where insanitary conditions prevail, but in other larger human settlements around the country.

The Ghanaian Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is expected to launch the National Sanitation week in November 2014 to further educate Ghanaians about issues surrounding personal hygiene.

It is envisaged that the campaign will also ensure a country wide clean up, and also, the enforcing of sanitation by-laws within the various metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies.

Cholera is not the only challenges facing Ghanaians. Through the improper disposal of waste other infectious diseases such as typhoid fever, malaria, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are also prevalent amongst the population with children being particularly susceptible.