The Haven of Love Children’s Foundation, a Non-Governmental Christian Organization, has organized a four-day free medical screening exercise for residents in the Bawku West, Binduri and the Garu Districts of the Upper East Region. The 1200 residents from across the districts, who benefitted from the exercise, were screened for hepatitis ‘B’, typhoid, and malaria infections, while their Body Mass Index (BMI), Random Blood Sugar (RBS), Haemoglobin (HB) levels and Blood Pressure (BP) were checked. The medical team, comprising doctors and nurses of various categories, led by Dr Kingsley Onyedikachi Chibuzor, started the screening at Binaba, a community in the Bawku West District on the first day and proceeded to Zawse community in the Binduri District.
On the theme: “You live once, let’s make it count,” the team attended to residents in Garu and Teshie, a community near Zebilla in the Bawku West District. The team as part of the exercise, offered health education on typhoid fever, stomach ulcer and nutrition to the beneficiaries, and encouraged them to drink more water to keep themselves hydrated. They further extended the education to students of the Zebilla Senior High, the Garu and Binduri Community Day Senior High Schools and also embarked on radio discussions on health.
Mr Samuel Nana Bekai Djirackor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Foundation, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after the exercise, said the initiative was in partner.