Ghana s security personnel get free health screening

Accra Aug 21 (IANS/MAP) A medical clinic in Ghana s capital organised a free health screening and medication exercise for police and military officers as part of its corporate social responsibility effort.

The screening exercise was conducted on a variety of health disorders including malaria blood pressure and sugar levels among other ailments a report said on Monday.

Drugs including anti-malaria blood tonics breast relievers dewormers antihypertensive haematinic were given to the beneficiaries of the exercise.

The Danfa Health Centre where the health screening was conducted is located in Danfa a community of over 11 000 people in the La-Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality in the Greater Accra Region.

Aseye Apetsi the senior physician assistant in-charge of the centre commended La-Nkwantanang District Director NGOs the Regional Director staff and participants for their enormous efforts for the success of the programme.

--IANS/MAP
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