Ministry of Tourism Ministry, Healthplus Africa Care to conduct health sensitization and screening for staff

The Ministry of Tourism has partnered with Healthplus Africa Care (HPAC) on 7th August, 2024 to conduct a 2-days sensitization seminar and screening for the entire staff of the Ministry.

Speaking at the opening of the programme, the Deputy Director of Human Resources (DDHR), Ms. Sandra Nimako applauded Healthplus Africa Care for accepting to carry out the exercise.

She appealed to the staff to take their health seriously, pay attention to the presentation and note the very key points which could save them and their families. "The Ministry takes this activity, and the health of its staff very seriously because a healthy person will be able to contribute productively to the workforce. That's why the Ministry took the initiative to have every staff sensitized and screened," Ms.Sandra added.

Presenting the current statistics at the event, the Executive Director of Healthplus Africa Care (HPAC), Mr Prince Ishmael Dimah pointed out that the increasing trend of diabetes, dyslipidemias, strokes, hypertension, etc. especially in the urban and peri-urban areas such as Greater Accra and Kumasi are as a result of the hurried lifestyle among Ghanaians.

This he mentioned includes the amount of "junk" laden with high sodium known as spicy foods, late eating in the night, and the quantities consumed.

These diseases he noted, are currently among the top 10 causes of deaths and hospital admissions in Ghana and Africa at large.

Mr. Dimah implored the ministry to constantly organise these programmes, especially the screening sessions as that could help promptly detect any ill-health cases and avert mortalities.