Health News of Sunday, 18 March 2018Source: ghananewsagency.orgSt James Catholic Church holds free medical screeningNii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, Paramount Chief of OsuNii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, Paramount Chief of the Osu Traditional Area has called on Ghanaians to register on to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to access free healthcare. He noted that the NHIS which was the initiative of government was meant to provide free medical care to every Ghanaian and must not go to waste. Nii Dowuona made the call when the St. James Catholic Church held free medical screening for the people of Osu and its environs on Saturday. Mr Benjamin Kotey Nikoi, Assemblyman for Osudoku Electoral Area, also commended the church and gave the assurance that he would work hand in hand with the church to ensure the development of the community. Mrs Gaise expressed the hope that the church would continue to support the community in the ensuing years.

Source: GhanaWeb March 18, 2018 15:45 UTC