ILeap International in collaboration with Abokobi Health Centre, on Tuesday, 27th September 2022, organized health screening exercise at Abokobi, Accra. More than 80 people including children and market women benefited from its Doctors on Wheels Program. The exercise, which begun at 9am on Tuesday ended at 2pm with many of the beneficiaries thanking iLeap International and the medical team from Abokobi Health Centre. Participants were screened for Hepatitis B, hemoglobin level, malaria, blood pressure, sugar levels, among others. Medications were freely distributed to people diagnosed with various diseases by the medical team.
The Director responsible for Doctors on Wheels Program, P.A Mavis Mensah of iLeap lauded the participation and patronage of the communities in the screening exercise. “ILeap together with its implementing partners will not relent in its efforts to raise awareness in vulnerable communities about the importance of good health, healthy lifestyles as well as people’s right to quality health care services especially for the most vulnerable such as women and children.” She stressed. Miss Portia Holali Abeka, a nurse at Abokobi Health Centre opined that it was imperative for the health facility to connect with iLeap as an implementing partner improving access to quality healthcare services critical to good health.
So many people spend their health gaining wealth and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health.
A. J. Materi