Berekum: A total of 10,029 residents in the Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region have benefited from the Ghana Medical Relief's (GMR) 2025 medical health outreach, learning about their health conditions and receiving medication as needed. Mr. Samuel Brobbey, the Project Coordinator of GMR, announced the results of the outreach initiative, which has exceeded its initial targets.
According to Ghana News Agency, the five-day outreach was conducted between Monday, July 21, and Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Berekum Holy Family Hospital. The program offered free screening services encompassing Nose, Ear, and Throat examinations, as well as checks for hypertension. Additionally, the outreach provided opportunities for residents to understand their health conditions related to diabetes, sugar levels, psychiatry, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, ophthalmology, and dentistry.
During the closing session of the outreach in Berekum, Mr. Brobbey explained that beneficiaries with health complications received free medication, including oral care. Some individuals also underwent free surgeries for hernia and fibroid issues. The outreach addressed prostate enlargement conditions, and pregnant women benefited from complimentary scans. The initiative also facilitated free registration under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and renewed existing cards for residents.
Mr. Brobbey noted that around 100 health professionals, medical specialists, and experts from the United States and Ghana participated in the outreach program. He described it as the largest since the inception of GMR's health mission in 2018. The 2025 outreach was collaboratively conducted by the Berekum Citizens Association, Holy Family Hospital, and the Ghana Health Service.
He further reported that 25 percent of the clients, mainly those above 60 years old, received treatment for various health conditions. The exercise recorded 15 percent of children below 10 years of age, with Influenza, Fungi Skin infections, and Malnutrition being the most common cases among children.
Dr. Samuel Kwapong Owusu, the President of GMR, explained that the outreach aimed to support the nation's efforts towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs3), which promote well-being for all people. He expressed gratitude to the partners, volunteers, and everyone involved in making the outreach successful.
Professor Daniels Obeng-Ofori, the President of the Berekuman Citizens Association and Vice President of the Catholic University of Ghana, thanked GMR and its partners for conducting the exercise.
