Tissue banking_ current procedures, ethical considerations, potential applications and feasibility in Ghana

Abstract:

2014

English

The physico-chemical and microbial quality of water samples (untreated) from hand dug wells and treated water delivered by tankers (mobile services) were assessed to determine the susceptibility of Amasaman community to water borne diseases. The physico-chemical parameters of the water supplied by the tanker services for domestic use were within the World Health Organization (WHO) drinking water guidelines and Ghana Standards (GS). The physico-chemical parameters of the well waters were within WHO and GS recommended limits, with the exception of turbidity and colour which showed higher values. With respect to the microbial quality, the waters from the hand-dug wells and tanker services showed presence of both total and faecal coliforms, at levels higher than WHO and GS values of zero counts per 100 mL for drinking water. The poor microbial quality (presence of coliform bacteria) of all the water samples (hand dug wells and tanker water) suggests susceptibility and exposure of the community to waterborne diseases on continuously drinking of the available water.

Quarcoo, G.; Hodgson, I. O. A.; Ampofo, J. A.; Cobbina, S. J.; Koku, J. E.