The lives of more than 2,500 residents of Asuboi, a farming community in the Offinso Municipality in the Ashanti Region are at risk of river blindness unless there’s urgent intervention. Health officials say over 70 per cent of the population is already infected following the invasion of black flies in the area. Many people especially children are with all manner of skin disorders including rashes and lesions, which cause intense itching. The situation is compounded by the inability of health workers to reach the people with medical care due to the poor nature of the roads. Nhyira FM’s Ohemeng Tawiah reports that the situation is negatively affecting education in the area as pupils are unable to concentrate on their studies. According to him, the children spend their times scratching their bodies in the classroom. Source: Joy News/Ghana