National Sanitation Day (Ghana) Explained
| Holiday Name: | National Sanitation Day |
| Type: | National |
| Official Name: | National Sanitation Day |
| Observedby: | residents in Ghana |
| Significance: | Clean-up exercise across Ghana |
| Scheduling: | First Saturday of every month |
| Frequency: | monthly |
| Duration: | 1 day |
First Saturday of every month[1] is earmarked National Sanitation Day across Ghana. First declared on November 1, 2014, by the Government of Ghana in response to the 2014 Ghanaian cholera outbreak, the day is a voluntary clean-up exercise for all Ghanaian residents in an effort to reduce unsanitary conditions that breed diseases and causes injuries.[2] [3] [4] The National Sanitation Day (NSD) is an initiative by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.[5] A bill has recently been sent to parliament by the ministry, the bill if approved will give legal backing to the NSD program allowing it to prosecute individuals who refuse to take part in the program.[6]
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Notes and References
- News: National Sanitation Day must be sustained – Mr. Narchinab . JoyNews TV . 21 November 2014 . MyJoyOnline . February 6, 2015 . Gyamfi, Ivy . Accra - Ghana.
- News: Ghana: How National Sanitation Day Started . The Chronicle . 13 January 2015 . All Africa . February 6, 2015 . Amadu Kamil, Sanah . Ethiopia.
- News: Tamale to host next Nat'l Sanitation Day . GNA . 11 January 2015 . Tv3 Network . February 6, 2015 . Owusu, Dennis Ossae . Accra - Ghana . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150206162620/http://tv3network.com/all-news/news/local/tamale-to-host-next-nat-l-sanitation-day.html . 6 February 2015 .
- News: President announces National Sanitation Day . Ghana News Agency . 31 October 2014 . February 6, 2015 . Accra - Ghana.
- News: Local Government Ministry to unveil National Sanitation day. 6 February 2015. GNA. 12 September 2014.
- News: Bill on National Sanitation Day reaches Cabinet. 6 February 2015. Modern Ghana. 28 January 2015.
