Inesfly Africa Limited says the menace of bedbug infestations in educational institutions had called for an urgent response to curtail the situation before it escalated into a national disaster.
The company had, therefore, launched a campaign strategy to rid all educational institutions across the country of bedbugs.
The campaign is in line with its general strategy of eradicating insect-vectors in multi-sectors including public health, hospitality and veterinary health.
A statement from the company said it would undertake a series of corporate social responsibility activities in selected educational institutions, ranging from basic to tertiary institutions.
“Many schools have benefited from this initiative in the past, yet the company is determined to extend support to as many schools as possible,” it said.
Explaining the rationale behind the current strategy, Chief Commercial Officer at Inesfly Africa, Mr. David Afugani, said the plight of students had always been an integral part of Inesfly’s vision to ensure that students are free from insect-pests in order to carry on with their learning activities.
“Students need a very conducive learning environment to rid of the fear of insect bites and vector transmitted diseases. Sadly, this is not the case, and very soon, the situation will get out of hand if nothing is done,” he said.
Inesfly Africa has the one-stop solution to fighting bedbugs and other insect-pests, and we believe that while liaising with the relevant stakeholders to deliver our promise, we can, in the meantime, meet students half-way in addressing the crisis,” he added.
Two weeks ago, Inesfly Africa painted ten CHPS compounds in ten districts in the Greater Accra Region adding to the number of district, regional and private hospitals treated by the company.
The company is also in collaboration with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to ensure that public toilets were rid of insect-vectors.
With the current campaign to reach out to students with the 500ml bedbug solution, Inesfly Africa is certain that would significantly curb the spread of bedbugs in schools and reduce the risk of onward transfer to our homes, the statement added.
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