Report for the month of July 1976

Oi[C HOC]]IIC TASI si C 0]T111'01 fB. OG.RAltlI[X lrficfOi colTT -:ot UI.TIT,?. o. riox 211, T:\l"lALX - IT/R. 51st Ju1y, L976. V{or1fl Health Organization u,1_ :y/yyyry::',!]'_ location of Dam Nane of Dam SaveS-ugu Savelugu Dam Slvelugu Bunglunga 2 Dans -tte/otd Savelugu libga Dam Nyankpal-a Ep_qtrI_ryri-q:E-ll0llEl0F-rjltla_1p-Er During the reeent 5 tlaysr meeting (tZ - f5 ,fufy) at Solgatarrga with members of the }trational Onchocerciasis Con:nittee (Ghena), Dr. i',iaIsh had the chance to tliscuss with the Teehnical Staff of OCP/Tanale Sector (tfre ass:-stant Entonaotogist and all the [jr.ib-Sector Chiefs), the relevant iupor'tanee of sutvoying all dans ln the programme area. Thls assigrrment, Dr, 1,4a1sh stresseclI is to be carried out by the Sub-Sector Chdefs in their respective areas. Cons'-ruentIy, the Agsistant Lrlntomologist and the Tanale Su;,-SQotor Chi-ef sunreyed 7 clams on tues.ray 20th Ju1y, 1976. Of the 'f dams, one - the Golinga Daru at LdyanJrpal.a was feund to be posltive of _&ll1_114m- Aqgg*j_ Very numerous larvae and pupae were fouirtl 1n the irrigation clrar:neI, v,rhleh flow vate is jt-tst enor.gh to breetl S. i[rrrnnosnn. 41L specimens reere brou$rt to the laboratory and confirmeil by microsiopical eremiiration, but no S. dam"os", we.re found. Three (3) Vector Coflectors were positionecl, eaeh sitti"rg 200 yards away from the other and were triecl for One (:-) rrour (tZ.rO - !.rO p.ru.). Agaln no !. dannosrm were eautht, Belor is the ful1 tletail of the 7 dams surveyed. Colinga Darn Distance from nearest town Savelugu Town Prcsence of Gauge Readj-ng atti:le of visit Renarks Sma1l tlam: IIo flow; no Sp11L yray; llo Breed- r-ng. Irrigatlon canal- i'Iaw Dam but no flow. Sp1I1 way yes No flow Spi11 $ay - yesi No f -ow irrigP-tion Canal-flow.Breedins = S,edersi IarvEtF E?itl-Epae: +++ 2 rlams: EoFrTEt aAerieultu- r51 Tntn- 5,5ft 5 I(ms. fron Savelugu town 01d Dan- IrIo New Dan- Yes No 5 Itus, fron Savelugu Torvn 10 hs to Itryanlrpala frcm Tamale Yes No Broken @uge(Agr1c.- Sohool) 7.'ft 5 Kms onBole Road(n gricr- School) Damongo ing School ,a12/ No flor -2- At the Bo]-gatanga I'leetlng referrei to above, Dr. tl/aIsh also ordered some entomologieal aetivities io be carri€.d out on rivers Asukankaw; It{enu and l'/awa - all ln the Volta Ilegion and on the Pm in the Brong Al:afo llegion. ftre first thrr e rivers were surveyecl on the 28th, zgt:n'ancl 50th respeetivel;r s1d as nuch info:rnatlon as requiiecl wlre collected. Alt S. (lemnosuuro Lenrae from the three rivers were haniled cnrer to Dr, Charles Vajime, a. cirtotaxom-omist of the progl:anne based,in Tarnale. Alnost half the total catch of adult'S. tlamnosrm wer€ dissected on thc spot antl the other helf preservetl and sent to Drr-\i'alffiTuagadougou through l,'ir. G.D. Zerbo, Tanale Sector Chief , s1 TIonday, 2nd Augustl The fu1I details is brlefly outlinetl here below: Catehing Station Asukaw- lcaw. Menuso Ahamansu l,Yawa Ri Date turers kaw 28/ot 1 I\lenu 1 ver m- .di No. Hi+fi: Is:*l o/vo1-pr1" !wr.us I 0bsenration (Preser oe of other Sfiecies of S.& sta.ges .Unioornu- I"rPrr+ 76 flies reser+ed Dr. gh. No.cap- turecl. 618 ?arou Rate A sected rous 2L1_ 52 a5 B 25.0 0 309 Il 52 B 27 44,2 2 /ot29 115o/07 l_ L6 lllrricornu- l+?:++ .adersi r#4 flies pre- seivetl for .\,/aIsh S.Unicornu- tum I+?:++ 309 flies preserved for Di \taIsh.II -{ .,.--_ A si-uilar sunrey is erp cted to be eamied out at Asubende on River Pru in August 1976. REQUISITION (f) f foi-rling table ancl 1 folding chai:r for the Sector Chief(Z) Oight (e) Uana lenses - 1 eaeh for the scctor chief, the Asst. Entomol-ogist ancl the Sub-Sector Chiefs.(f) one (f) steel eabinet (tfre I-ot g type) for the Tamale Sub/Sector Chlef. .(+) m""W-two (22) new Ice-Chstts to- replace present ones in all the rolrr(4) stations - Tamale Sector. The present lce Chests defreeze in less t}p;n 24 hours Ertr srg real1yquite unsuitable in the fie1d.(l) Sir CarnlrBecls for 4 Veetor Collectors and 2 drivers belo:rging to the Seetor itself. I 11 ,87 11 + )/., -3- .l t RRTTFTNGS As usuel the Seetor hatl two brlefings 1n the nonth. fhe first brj.efing took plaee at.Bolgat6nga on the 14th ancl was attended by Doctor I, Ziegler - the Progra:me iirectorl lr. llp. '#a1sh; iuJiss Desbois - Aclministrator (Oncho llash)1 Dr, Bririkenanl an Epltlemiologist (OCp) I I'[r. R.C. Sawadogo; a Soeiologist (OCP); antl members of the National Onchocerciasj-s Ccmmittee (Ghana). At the briefing, the Assistant Entomol-ogist as well as the sub-seotor chiefs were lntrodueed by the Sector l-Iead. - IVTr. G.D. Zerbo, Dr. fialsh spoke on the general operation of the OCP in the seven ,''/est African Countries coneerned, w'ith enarlhasis on the proirlem of re-invasion. f'he secoird briefing came on the 26th and for the first time the Seetor ehief of I(oihogo, L[ri J, Orredraogo attended in company of his sub-sector chief of londoukou - Mr, A. Ilrpe. Entomological problems were discussecl and data frcra Rondoukou a.nd Eole Sutr- Sectors studled antl eompaied. The trrvo sub-stations share a eolmon border antl operate malnl-y on the blaek Vo1ta, '.t}C............ The Entomologlst In-Charge oc PAculTA-r,{AtE sEC [oR TAILA.IE - NORT}DRN GI.IA.NA itfUl lL; or The Asst. Dntomolog:ist h: F: tVatsh,/VCU/Ouaga Dr. B. simaga/VcU/Bobo Ch:ief vcU/ouAGA Sub,/Sector Chief - Boudoukou Sub-Sector Chiefs: Tanale Bolgatanga Bole Yencli cc: