Health workers at the New Combine District in the Agormanya Area of The Church of Pentecost, collaboration with the Virtuous Ladies wing of the Women’s Ministry, has embarked on health screening and free health insurance renewal projects at Nyameben village, along the banks of the Volta Lake.
Due to the location of the village, residents find it difficult to access health care at Akosombo.
Some of the common diseases screened during the exercise included malaria, typhoid, HIV virus, blood pressure, hypertension and cholesterol level.
People who were diagnosed of sensitive diseases were counselled while those whose conditions were critical were referred to the VRA Hospital in Akosombo.
The church also renewed expired National Health Insurance Scheme cards for the people.
The people were very happy because the health personnel were brought to their doorsteps. This is the first of its kind for a church to embark on such projects at the village.
The chief of the village commended the church for such a great initiative.
Report by Esther Kesse
