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Adansi Development Association calls on govt to support preventive health care

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Mon 27th Nov, 2023 12:28

The President of the Adansi Development Association (ADA), Henrietta Oppong, is urging the government to contribute to improving preventive healthcare systems in Ghana.

According to her, routine healthcare, including screenings, check-ups, and patient counselling to prevent illnesses, diseases, or other health problems, are practices that people must observe regularly.

However, in Ghana, many health facilities pay critical attention to patients with primary, secondary, and tertiary health challenges, hence paying little attention to regular check-ups or screening of members of the public who have no health disorders to detect early symptoms of possible disorders.

Speaking at the sidelines of a health screening exercise at Adansi Asokwa organized by the Adansi Development Association in partnership with Adansi Health Tourism, the Rotary Club of Accra Kanda, and the Health Directorates of Adansi North and Adansi Asokwa Districts, Madam Oppong expressed the group’s commitment to partner with the government in making sure people are aware of their health status through medical screening.

She said the Association, as part of its health intervention programs, dedicated the year 2023 to screen people for various ailments, including blood pressure, diabetes, malaria, etc., in all the seven (7) paramountcies in Adansi. They also provided free medications for patients who were diagnosed with symptoms of different illnesses and dewormed children and adults who needed to be given dewormers.

“We started the screening exercise at Akrofuom and Akrokerri in May. This time around, we are doing it at Adansi Asokwa, Bodwesango, Ahinsan, and Dompoase,” she said.

Meanwhile, the President of ADA indicated that the rationale behind the health screening exercise was to bring quality healthcare services to the doorsteps of the people who hitherto do not go for check-ups but only seek healthcare when they are sick.

“We are committed to ensuring that we contribute to the development of the communities in Adansi. This year, we are focusing on the health needs of our people. Next year, we will concentrate on education,” he added.