Story: Joe Okyere, Cape Coast
ABOUT 200 people from some communities in the Twifo-Hemang-Lower Denkyira District have benefited from a free screening exercise for the early detection of diabetes and hypertension, conducted by a medical team from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
The team, led by Dr Kwame Ofori Boadu, also screened children for malaria and anaemia.
The beneficiary communities were Ati Mokwa, Kayeriku and Mampong.
At the Kayireku Health Compound, the Deputy Minister of Health, Mr Abraham Dwuma Odoom, told the Daily Graphic that cases of diabetes and hypertension had been on the increase in the area due to the unhealthy lifestyles adopted by most of the youth.
He said the exercise was organised to remind the youth of the need to maintain healthy lifestyles and educate the elderly to do regular check-ups to minimise their contraction of diseases.
Mr Dwuma Odoom advised the people to take advantage of the exercise to improve their health.
He commended the team for their sacrifices and risk in undertaking the exercise to help improve on the health of the people in the area.
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