A health screening program for inhabitants of the Dome-Kwabenya hamlet and its surrounds has been conducted by The Maker's House Chapel International (TMH).
The "Free Mobile Clinic" was held on Saturday, May 28, 2022, in collaboration with the Gold Coast Medical Foundation (GCMF) of the United States.
Hundreds of locals flocked to the Dome Zonal Council Park to get examined for diseases including diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis, malaria, sickle cell anemia, HIV, and obesity.
Doctors and other church health professionals collaborated with their colleagues in the United States to provide treatment to the people.
The event was held as part of the Church's Corporate Social Responsibility and was intended at giving quality healthcare to the residents of Dome-Kwabenya, where the church's offices are located.
Dr. Michael Boadi-Nyamekye, the General Overseer of The Maker's House Chapel, expressed concern that many Ghanaians, particularly young people, are suffering from avoidable and sometimes curable ailments.
He stated that citizens' health is critical in order for them to contribute effectively to the Ghanaian economy. We believe that in order for each child of God to fulfill their destiny, they must be in excellent health, and that the best way to be healthy is to recognize and treat any disease early. We decided to give this free health screening and care since a healthy people resource is critical to Ghana's and the continent's growth."
Dr. Kwaku Boakye, co-founder of The Gold Coast Medical Foundation - USA, claimed that his organization's cooperation with The Maker's House Chapel has enabled him to provide free and accessible healthcare to the hundreds of individuals who attended the screening.
We are delighted that we were able to make healthcare free for the trotro and taxi drivers, their buddies, the traders, hawkers, market ladies, and the hundreds of people that came since it is part of our mandate at Gold Coast Medical Foundation to provide healthcare free and accessible to the poor."
Those who took advantage of the free screening were also given medicine by a mobile pharmacy, while those who needed more attention were sent for extra medical examinations.