Tema-Ghana, July 14, – In order to avoid acquiring typhoid, Mr. Rocky Tettedzie, a Physician Assistant at Pleasant Medical Centre in Ashiaman, Middle East, has warned pregnant women to be cautious about the foods they eat outside of their homes.
He noted that while the placenta was designed to protect the infant from many infections, neonatal typhoid, in which the infection spreads to the placenta, can make pregnancy-related typhoid more difficult.
Mr. Tettedzie stated at the weekly “Your Health! Our Collective Responsibility! aimed at encouraging health-related communication and creating a forum for the transmission of health information to impact individuals’ personal health decisions through better health literacy.
The public health advocacy platform “Your Health! Our Collective Responsibility” was to look at the elements of four different health communication strategies: informing, instructing, convincing, and promoting.
Regardless of the stage of pregnancy, Mr. Tettedzie emphasised that pregnant women who had received the infections must manage the issue with rapt attention and that there were drugs available to treat the illness.
He further stated that individuals who do not seek the proper antibiotic treatment at medical institutions may experience difficulties as a result of their infections.
stating that the doctor would create a treatment plan fit for the pregnant woman after typhoid was detected, typically through a blood test or stool sample.
He outlined the risks associated with pregnancy and said that pregnant women should exercise caution while purchasing food to consume outside of the home. He also said that it would be extremely safe if pregnant women stopped purchasing street food.
The physician assistant added that although the effects of the sickness typically have a greater impact on the mother than the infant, precautions must be made to avoid developing additional issues.
In order to lower the number of cases of the sickness, he emphasised that it thrived in places with poor sanitation and urged people to practise proper hygiene.
Mr. Aaron Mensah, Operations Manager of Pleasant Medical Centre, called for proper management and disposal of hospital waste.
