WIRE — Floods are often viewed primarily as an environmental disaster, but public health experts say their impact extends far beyond damaged infrastructure and disease outbreaks, warning that mental health and chronic illnesses must become central to Ghana's emergency response plans. Speaking during the seventh edition of the Loud and Green XSpaces conversation hosted by JoyNews under the theme "Contaminated Food, Safe Water and Disease in the Wake of Floods," experts called for a broader approach to flood management that prioritises prevention, mental health support and continuity of healthcare for vulnerable groups.
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