Kumasi, March 10, GNA – The three Rotary Clubs in Kumasi have jointly conducted a health screening for its members and the general public.
They are the Rotary Club of Kumasi, Rotary Club of Kumasi-East and Rotary Club of Nhyiaeso.
Nana Kofi Ayesu-Boahene, President of the Rotary Club of Kumasi-East, said the clubs intended to screen the public of blood pressure, blood sugar, Hepatitis B, body mass index, and to sensitize women on cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer, according to him, had been one of the prioritized health projects within the Rotary clubs in the last few years.
He said the exercise formed part of the Clubs annual “Polio Walk”, which is aimed at educating the masses on the need to keep their surroundings clean and get early vaccinations with the aim of curbing or eliminating it completely.
He mentioned that only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, were currently struggling to end wild poliomyelitis disease.
Nana Ayensu-Boahene said the core mandate of the Rotary club was service to the people and every opportunity must be used in impacting lives.
The target of the exercise was to screen at least 2,000 people.
Nana Ayesu-Boahene expressed worry at the irregular medical check-up by most Ghanaians adding that it was the cause for sudden deaths and strange ailments.
“A lot of people walking around, not knowing their status with hepatitis B, obesity, and hypertension was quite alarming.”
Statistics from the United Nation (UN) estimate that when Ghana’s adult population was 19.54 million in 2020, the number of hypertensive people out of this figure is 5.27 million.
He said high blood pressure, a leading killer disease in the country, there was the need to create awareness for people to prioritize regular exercising, eating healthily and resting enough for prolonged lives.
GNA