Nkwanta (O/R), Feb 20, – More than 2,000 residents within the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have benefited from a free health screening exercise organised by the International Needs Ghana in partnership with International Needs, USA, a not-for-profit organisation.

The free health screening exercise benefited less endowed communities in the Municipality, towards ameliorating their health challenges.

Mr Prosperous Ahiabli, the Programme Officer, in-charge of Health, International Needs Ghana, said the purpose for the initiative was to bring healthcare closer to the people.

According to him, every individual needed good healthcare, which should be paramount to all before adding any other relevant needs.

He noted that no one could achieve their purpose in life and the country’s productivity without a healthy life.

Mr Ahiabli, expressed the worry that, during the screening, they realised most of the people were living with sicknesses without their knowledge because it had not weakened them.

“Because they are still going on with their everyday activities, they don’t know the system is weak.”

He, however, called on the government to ensure that all the CHPS compounds in the country were well resourced to serve its purpose to improve upon the health needs of Ghanaians.

He added that the government must also intensify education on the need for regular checkup and enroll every Ghanaian into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) so that in times of any health needs, they could easily get access to healthcare to improve upon their lives.

Meanwhile, some communities, including Odome, Keri, Old Agou and Kue have benefited from this health screening exercise in the Municipality.

The participants after screening were offered medicines for their health issues, while some were referred for further medical attention. Malnutrition, malaria, and hypertension were the foremost illnesses.

The beneficiaries thanked International Needs Ghana for providing them with free health care and have pleaded that the exercise be a regular feature in their annual calendar.

GNA

Nkwanta (O/R), Feb 20, – More than 2,000 residents within the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have benefited from a free health screening exercise organised by the International Needs Ghana in partnership with International Needs, USA, a not-for-profit organisation.

The free health screening exercise benefited less endowed communities in the Municipality, towards ameliorating their health challenges.

Mr Prosperous Ahiabli, the Programme Officer, in-charge of Health, International Needs Ghana, said the purpose for the initiative was to bring healthcare closer to the people.

According to him, every individual needed good healthcare, which should be paramount to all before adding any other relevant needs.

He noted that no one could achieve their purpose in life and the country’s productivity without a healthy life.

Mr Ahiabli, expressed the worry that, during the screening, they realised most of the people were living with sicknesses without their knowledge because it had not weakened them.

“Because they are still going on with their everyday activities, they don’t know the system is weak.”

He, however, called on the government to ensure that all the CHPS compounds in the country were well resourced to serve its purpose to improve upon the health needs of Ghanaians.

He added that the government must also intensify education on the need for regular checkup and enroll every Ghanaian into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) so that in times of any health needs, they could easily get access to healthcare to improve upon their lives.

Meanwhile, some communities, including Odome, Keri, Old Agou and Kue have benefited from this health screening exercise in the Municipality.

The participants after screening were offered medicines for their health issues, while some were referred for further medical attention. Malnutrition, malaria, and hypertension were the foremost illnesses.

The beneficiaries thanked International Needs Ghana for providing them with free health care and have pleaded that the exercise be a regular feature in their annual calendar.

GNA