Theovision International has provided free healthcare to deprived communities within the Anyinofi and Watoro areas of the Ashanti and Bono East Regions. Officers and inmates of the Ejura Prison also benefitted from the weeklong exercise.
Approximately 2500 residents were screened and treated for various diseases while 401 residents, mainly women and children either registered with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) or renewed their enrollment to the scheme.
The annual medical campaign is Theovision’s expression of Christian love to deprived communities in Ghana. Beyond providing quality medical care for deprived populations, it offers counselling and Christian help to needy residents.
The top ten diseases identified in the area include rheumatism and joint pains, malaria, upper respiratory tract infections, gastritis, skin diseases, conjunctivitis, hypertension, peptic ulcer, cataract, and otitis media. Others include diabetes, typhoid, insomnia and arthritis.
The District Director of Health at Atebubu, Mr. Kwadwo Osei Sarfo commended Theovision for the massive medical outreach.
” On behalf of management of the Ghana Health Service I would want express our heartfelt appreciation to Theovision International for this kind gesture, our health is what keeps us going and I must say all our people who turned up in their numbers for the health screening are satisfied. The data represent the prevalent health conditions of our people in the area and I must say it would serve as a guide for intervention programs in the district as we are going to heavily rely on this data in the coming days to do our allocations and interventions to enhance good quality health care delivery for all”.
On his part, the President of Theovision International, Mr. Theodore Philip Asare reiterated his organization’s commitment to support rural communities with quality healthcare so they can realize their God-given potential.
” At Theovision International bringing hope to the hopeless, supporting especially all and the vulnerable is key and we are always delighted to contribute our quota to the society, this is not the first time we have had a health outreach program and this won’t be our last because we are dedicated to ensuring that all people receive the very best when it comes to health and wellness. We want to thank all beneficiaries for showing up in their numbers, also our staff, partners, volunteers and other stakeholders who made this weeklong health screening a success”.
Theovision is a Christian, non-profit organization dedicated to recording the Bible in audio format so everyone may hear the word of God in their own mother tongue. Theovision has recorded over 500 languages throughout Africa.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com
