Health News of Friday, 18 December 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comLaDMA holds screening exercise for Persons with DisabilitiesThe event saw over 200 PWDs screened for HIV, Hepatitis B, Breast Cancer among othersThe La Dadekotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) last week, organized a health screening exercise for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) as part of activities to mark the World Disability Day. The event saw over 200 PWDs screened for HIV, Hepatitis B, Breast Cancer, Dental Care, Malaria as well as Cervical Cancer. Speaking at the event, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for LaDMA, Mr Solomon Kotey Nikoi said it was important to provide healthcare for PWDs, hence the health screening exercise. So we took advantage of the LaDMA programme to seek healthcare and it was great,”he stated. He urged other districts and municipalities to emulate the step taken by LaDMA and assist in providing convenient healthcare for PWDs.

Source: GhanaWeb December 18, 2020 17:15 UTC