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Ghana: 84,000 die of diarrhoea in 4 years

October 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment

A total of 84,000 deaths were caused by diarrhea as recorded in the country since 2004, accounting for 25 per cent of deaths among children under age five.

Theodora Adomako-Adjei, Executive Service Coordinator of Community Water and Sanitation Agency, disclosed this at the launch of the Global Handwashing Day in Accra. (…)

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