The third quarter edition of Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) medical outreach programme took place last Saturday at Koduakrom, one of the host communities of the mining giant. A total of 732 individuals made up of the young and the old were screened at the programme.
Termed Community Medical Outreach Programme (CMOP), the quarterly initiative is aimed at providing medical care and health education to the residents, promote health awareness among others.
As part of the exercise, an education session that focused on hepatitis B awareness creation was held to mark world hepatitis day.
The medical outreach provided a comprehensive suite of medical services, including blood sugar and blood pressure checks, eye examinations, body mass index (BMI) assessment, breast cancer screening, dental care, ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) assessments, malaria screening, among other conditions.
A range of free medications were made available, based on individual screening outcomes.
About 60% of the health practitioners who carried out the exercise were current and former beneficiaries of the Foundation’s scholarship programme reflecting the Foundation’s ongoing investment in local capacity building.
In partnership with Unilever Ghana, the Foundation shared dental toothpaste with all attendees of the programme.
The Foundation also partnered with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to register and renew 708 community members’ insurance cards ensuring participants could access long-term healthcare.
The event reaffirmed the Foundation’s enduring commitment to sustainable community development and public health advancement.
Ayishatu Muhammed Aubyn (Mrs), Project Coordinator announced that, to date, the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation had invested over US$4.9 million in health and wellness initiatives, reaffirming its long-term commitment to enhancing the quality of life in its host communities.
Dr. Antoinet Attah Hasord, Snr. Medical Officer at Gold Fields Mine hospital, admonished beneficiaries to check their Hepatitis status in other to know whether they have the disease or not.
