MANHYIA CHIEFS UNDERGO MEDICAL SCREENING

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Some journalists also under went the screening
The Ghana Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists has organized a free health screening exercise for chiefs and sub chiefs at the Manhyia Palace as well as other traditional leaders including queens from Kumasi, as part of activities to commemorate this year’s edition of the International Biomedical Scientists Day. 


About 200 of the targeted traditional leaders patronized the exercise. 


They were screened for their blood sugar and cholesterol levels and prostate cancer. 



After going through the screening, the chiefs were also educated on the implication of their respected test results and advised on how to lead healthy lives or avoid complication in their conditions. 

In an interview, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientist, Dr. Michael Owusu explained that the exercise aimed also to create public awareness to go for regular medical checkups to update themselves of their health conditions to prevent getting complicated or stay away from particularly the non-communicable diseases. 

Dr. Owusu explained that traditional leaders were targeted due to the fact that as opinion leaders in their respective communities, they can better influence their people to seek regular professional medical checkups in the national efforts to promote quality health to engender higher productivity.

 He commended the chiefs for the significant interest shown in the exercise.

 Touching on the role of biomedical scientists in the healthcare delivery system, Dr. Owusu emphasized that laboratory technicians remain one of the most important players in the sector, saying that without them, medical doctors would always resort to trial and error on patients, since their diagnosis and prescriptions would be without any accurate findings of patient’s health conditions.

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