The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency of Eastern Region, Gifity Twum Ampofo has in partnership with the Robb Foundation an NGO organised a four day Free health screening exercise for some selected communities in the municipal.
The beneficial communities include Old Tafo, Anyinasin, Etukurom and New Tafo all in the municipality.
The exercise which commenced on Wednesday, October 25, at Anyinasin is expected to end on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Etukurom.
Speaking to Kingdom News at Akyem Anyinasin where they begun the program, Gifty Twum Ampofo said, at least three thousands people from the aforementioned communities are expected to get screened after the exercise.
She stated, that this is general wellness and the screening would comply with the eyes, teeth, typhoid fever, high blood pressure, malaria and the breast to help complement the BREAST CANCER AWARENESS month.
The Abuakwa North Legislature who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Education responsible for TVET added that, many people don’t like going to hospital to check their health status due to financial constraint that is why she embarked on such program to enable everyone in her constituency get screened.
For her part, Executive Director for Robb Foundation, Mavis Opoku Asantewaa said that during the screening they realize that the hypertension among the aged in Akyem Anyinasin were on the rise.
Saying that, hypertension is caused by the kind of food we eat, hence people must be careful about what they consume into their body especially the sulty and oil foods.
Some of the beneficiaries also show gratitude to their MP for thinking about their health and brought such an important program to their doorsteps.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source//Obohnewsonline.com.
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