The Department of Community Development organized a free health screening for residents of Koforidua.
Many residents have benefited from the program since its inception in 2021.
This year’s screening was held at the Social Welfare Center in Srodae.
Speaking to a cross-section of journalists, Patience Boadiwaa Gyasi, Programs Officer of the Department of Community Development, said this initiative is meant to show the community that the department cares about their health.
She indicated that the program has become a permanent fixture, allowing people to have their bodies screened for free.
She explained that many people are dying because they do not pay much attention to their health status. The initiative was therefore instituted to provide workers who lack time to visit health facilities with the opportunity to undergo free check-ups, enabling them to assess their health status and stay safe.
“This year we included cervical cancer screening in it because we have realized that cervical cancer is sending many women to their early graves and is very disgusting,” she stated.
Mrs. Boadiwaa Gyasi further noted that men were also considered, with prostate cancer screening provided. She emphasized that if someone is diagnosed, they would be referred to the hospital for quick treatment, since early detection is the best way to treat the disease and live healthier.
She thanked the residents for attending the program in large numbers and urged the general public to take their health issues seriously, stressing that health is wealth.
Some beneficiaries expressed profound gratitude to the leadership of the Department of Community Development for their kind gesture.
By // Kontihen Kofi Oboh
Source // Obohnewsonline.com
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