By Gideon Ebbah, GNA
Bodomase (Ash), April 24, GNA - The Sekyere Kumawu District Assembly, collaborating with the AMEN Scientific Herbal Hospital based in Kumasi, has held a free health screening for the Bodomase and adjoining communities, in the District.
The programme, which was strategically held on the market day at Bodomase, a farming community, benefitted over 1,000 residents and they were screened for their health statuses in Diabetes, Hypertension, fertility, prostate enlargement among other most prevalent health challenges.
Mr. Samuel Addai Agyekum, the District Chief Executive (DCE) speaking to the Ghana News Agency, said the programme solely funded by the Assembly through its Internally Generated Funds (IGF), formed part of its corporate social responsibility.
He said the aim was to ensure that the citizenry, who were predominantly farmers, stayed healthy always to scale up agricultural production, as their contribution to national development.
“The Assembly in this bid, is moving towards giving preventive health care to the people, since early detection is said to be crucial for health and longevity, we are also in this regard committing part of the revenue received from them to help safeguard their health,” he added.
The health experts, in addition to the screening, also gave counselling on diets, as a therapy to certain ailments, though medicines have been procured to give initial treatment to those found to have challenges during the screening, he said.
Highlighting on the Assembly’s IGF disbursements, he said projects undertaken this year included the construction of a Kindergarten (pre-school) block at the Bomeng community, and the repair of the District’s tractor, both costing GH¢120,000.00 and GH¢7,000.00, respectively.
Dr. Okyere Adams, a Clinical consultant of the Kumasi AMEN Scientific Herbal Clinic the public to lead healthy lifestyles including exercising, reducing the intake of alcohol and fatty foods and smoking among others, in order to promote their wellbeing.
He also urged the public to undertake regular check-ups at hospitals and approved health centres and not to wait until they are critically ill.
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