First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, on Friday, addressed beneficiaries at a comprehensive free public health screening event, emphasising the vital importance of early testing and proactive health management, especially for vulnerable populations within the community.
The event, a collaboration between the Office of the First Lady and the Ghana AIDS Commission, provided essential health services to various community members, including hairdressers, tailors, head-porters (kayayee), and market women.
Addressing the gathering, Lordina Mahama underscored the purpose of the outreach. "We are here for a very important reason.
For the health of our people, especially young people, women, and vulnerable groups in our communities," she stated. "We aim to raise awareness, offer free check-ups, provide medical advice and counselling, and help more people take care of their health." The First Lady said many people may be living with serious health conditions without realising it, making such screening exercises essential. "Sometimes, people are living with these conditions and do not even know it.
