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Krowor Assembly organizes health screening exercise for fishing community

The Krowor Municipal Assembly in collaboration with Ridge Hospital (Greater Accra Regional hospital) has organized a Health Screening Exercise for the Fishing Community and also educated them on the Operation Clean Your Frontage at Krowor Landing Beach.

Date Created : 11/8/2021 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Susana Danso/Ghanadistricts.com

Beneficiaries were screened for blood pressure, hypertension, diabetes, malaria, blood sugar level, hepatitis B, breast cancer, body mass index, among other ailments.

Individuals who were diagnosed with ailments received medications and were also referred to health facilities for immediate treatment.

Mr. Joshua Nii Bortey the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area and also the chairperson for the program said the exercise is to help the local people, especially the needy and aged, to become conscious of their health status and get medication for a healthy life.

He advised the community to make their health their wealth, saying they should desilt choked gutters, clean their frontage and properly dispose of human waste to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.