‘Alcohol Causes Liver Failure’

Dr Isaac Adu Bonsrah of Save Your Liver Foundation has called on Ghanaians to stop consuming too much alcohol to avoid kidney and liver problems.

He also discarded the notion that hepatitis B has no cure.

Dr Bonsrah was speaking at a public forum dubbed ‘Talk Life’ with Nana Yaa Konadu of Peace FM during an open discussion on women's needs and a health screening exercise for the residents at Asuboi in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region.

It was organised with the help of Save Your Liver Foundation and Breast Care International.

He mentioned that hepatitis B is curable and “it is necessary for every citizen to go for medical check-up and immunisation against the disease.”

According to him, “Drinking too much alcohol, obesity, viral infections, injecting drugs and genetic factors can all mess up the liver, sometimes irreversibly. The bulk of this damage can be done without your body displaying a single warning symptom.”

He, however, advised Ghanaians to desist from “taking alcohol, too much sweet, eating very late, indiscriminate sex and avoid the sharing of sharp objects, toothbrush, blood transfusion and kissing which are some of the major causes of transmission to avoid kidney failure and liver diseases.”

Over 300 residents of Asuboi got their turn to enjoy the free healthcare education and lifestyle from a team of specialists in breast cancer, marriage and nutrition, as they were screened on hepatitis, breast cancer and their general body system.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NYC Consults, Nana Yaa Konadu, also the host of Talk Life Show, speaking to DAILY GUIDE, pointed out that the aim of the exercise was to create awareness on the need for Ghanaians to know more about hepatitis B and its effects.

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayensuano, Samuel Ayeh Payeh, who graced the event, lauded Nana Yaa Konadu for organising the project.

From Daniel Bampoe, Asuboi