SUNYANI: The Sunyani Municipal "Adolescent Parliament" has raised alarms about the deteriorating sanitary conditions of public toilets in the "Area Four" district, urging local authorities to take immediate action to prevent potential outbreaks of cholera and other infectious diseases. The group highlighted the poor state of male and female toilet facilities, which they fear could exacerbate health risks with the onset of the rainy season. According to Ghana News Agency, the Sunyani-based Global Media Foundation (GloMeF), a human rights and anti-corruption media advocacy NGO, established the "Adolescent Parliament" as part of an adolescent-sensitive initiative in the region. Master Edmund Kwadwo Osei, the Clerk of the Adolescent "Parliament," voiced these concerns at a public forum attended by hundreds of schoolchildren in Sunyani, organized by GloMeF. Master Osei lamented that the substandard condition of the toilets often left human waste exposed, significantly increasing the risk of infectious diseases a mong schoolchildren. He also addressed the lack of adequate waste disposal options and called for the introduction of waste recycling facilities to improve sanitation management. Furthermore, he urged the municipal assembly to employ more waste collectors to maintain cleanliness in the city. A site visit by the Ghana News Agency revealed that, despite the poor condition of the toilets, several shops and food vendors operated nearby, with an overflowing refuse container left unattended. The facilities are located near St. James and St. Patrick Roman Catholic Basic Schools, raising further health concerns. Mr. Ameyaw Nti, a sanitation officer with the Environmental Health Unit of the Assembly, acknowledged the issue and promised swift action to resolve it. He mentioned that the Assembly had acquired new sanitation vehicles and additional waste containers to be strategically placed for efficient waste collection, urging residents to avoid indiscriminate waste disposal. Mr. Raphael Godlove Ahenu, Founder and C EO of GloMeF, explained that the Adolescent Parliament is a key element of the three-year Resilient City for Adolescents Project (RC4A), funded by the Swiss Bortnar Foundation with a grant of 300,000 pounds sterling. Implemented in collaboration with Indigenous Women Empowerment Network and Citizens Watch Ghana, the project aims to enhance adolescent well-being and empower young people in Sunyani to participate in governance and demand accountability.