As part of measures put in place to ensure good health to the people of Ahafo Ano North Municipality, the Municipal directorate in collaboration with the Akwasiase health center has organized a day free health screening to the staff of the Municipal assembly.
The screening was focus on eye and non communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes etc.
Speaking with Mrs Lilly Boakye, a physician assistant ( P A ) at Akwasiase health center, she said the program is been led by the Municipal health director Mr Boakye William.
She further stated that, the health workers check your blood pressure (BP), use urine stripe to check for glucose and protein in your urine.
If the results proves positive of the above sample taken, the person is therefore referred to the government hospital for treatment.
Mrs Lilly Boakye further stated that, this exercise is organized by Ghana Health Service to ensure good health to the citizenry, so the Municipal health directorate started this exercise from the traditional council which was organized at the paramount chief's palace, the Municipal immigration training school which was organized at the training center and it is now the turn of the staff of the Municipal assembly.
She entreat all staff to participate in this exercise to check their health status since a sound mind lives in a sound body.
By Collins Owusu
Principal Information Assistant
Tepa.
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