Graphic, ABL screens hundreds of people to improve their health

By
Samira Larbie, GNA

Accra, Oct 2, GNA – The Graphic Communications
Group Limited (GCGL) in partnership with the Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) has
held a medical screening for the residents of Adabraka, a suburb of Accra.

Residents were screened for dental, eye and
general ailments including malaria as well as issuance of free National Health
Insurance (NHIS) cards and renewals.

Mr Ransford Tetteh, the Acting Managing
Director GCGL, speaking at the event said this formed part of their Corporate
Social Responsibility to give back to the society they operate in.

He said this year’s event marks the 10th
anniversary of their annual health screening programme.

He said the GCGL and ABL collaborated to offer
the free screening for the residents and more importantly the issuance and
renewal of the NHIS card to enable the people visit hospitals for medical care
without any challenge.

He said the GCGL was ready to offer any
support to the community to enable them live healthy and become productive
citizens.

Ms Adwoa Arthur, the Director, Legal and
Corporate Affairs, ABL, said they believe in a healthy people for a better world
hence the collaboration.

She said the ABL does not only support people
in relation to health but education as well and pledged their support in anyway
if the need be to sanitize the community. 

Naa Kokor Aadzieoyi I, the Queen mother of
Adabraka Atukpai Stool,  expressed
gratitude to the GCGL and ABL for the organising the free health screening for
her people.

She commended the two institutions and urged
the people to complement their efforts by keeping their surroundings clean and
to rid it of diseases.

She advised parents to take their wards
education very serious and nurture them to become responsible adults.

Nii Tetteh Adjabeng II, the Adabraka Atukpai
Stool Mantse, said the Stool had instituted directions to ensure that the
community was rid of filth and urged the people to comply with the rules. 

Nii Adjabeng also appealed to the universities
in the community to offer scholarships to brilliant but needy student in the
community to enable them to enable them become responsible leaders.

GNA

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