Eyipe Community in Ghana Faces Severe Sanitation Crisis

Eyipe’s sanitation crisis raises concerns over public health and coastal pollution

Residents of Eyipe, a community in Winneba in the Central Region, are raising concerns over persistent sanitation challenges, including improper waste disposal, open defecation and the poor management of wastewater. The situation has become particularly worrying because of the community’s proximity to the sea. Rubbish can be found in parts of the community, especially around the shoreline, while wastewater from households is sometimes discharged into open areas where waste has already accumu...

By Caleb Ahinakwah