“It is my earnest desire to earmark Hon. Alex Afenyo Markin’s birthday, which falls on May 27th, as an annual event to champion hepatitis B awareness in Effutu” Project Director for Mumbies Foundation has proposed.
According to Mr. Israel Adorbley, the day will serve as a testament to the Effutu lawmaker enduring legacy and collective commitment to fighting the silent epidemic.
He stated that “Much like World Hepatitis Day on July 28th, which brings global attention to the importance of hepatitis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, Hon. Alex Afenyo Markin’s birthday celebration will serve as a beacon of hope and inspiration for our community”.
Mr. Adorbley stressed that, it will be a day of reflection, education, and advocacy, where stakeholders come together to raise awareness, promote testing and vaccination, and support those affected by hepatitis B.
Mr. Israel Adorbley made the proposal at the commissioning of an ultra modern office for Mumbies Foundation, frontier in the fight against the disease in the municipality on Wednesday evening at Effutu in the Central region provided by the Majority leader of Parliament.
In his quest to help with the fight against hepatitis B in Effutu and it’s environs, the Member of Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin is ready to commit another Ghc2 million to support the course.
The MP in September last year committed Ghc1million cedis to test and vaccinate people in the area through Mumbies Foundation and is still ongoing as many constituents have benefited from the initiative.
The MP is poised to spend Ghc2 million on the treatment of the disease after securing an office Winneba for Mumbies Foundation, the outfit which has over the years spearhead projects of the lawmaker as far as issues of hepatitis B is concerned.
The newly acquired office is to afford constituents easy access to walk in and test for their status in order to seek for medical attention if proven positive.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
