Massive Turnout at Laterbiokoshie Stake Health Screening

Members received education on healthy living.

The leadership of the Laterbiokoshie Ghana Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday 29 July collaborated with the Public Health Division of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to offer free health screening to members of the Church.

The event saw Church members from Laterbiokoshie receiving information on health-related issues and undergoing series of tests from trained medical practitioners.

Members participated in the health screening, which included blood sugar level, high cholesterol, diabetes, eye examination, blood pressure monitoring, and viral hepatitis screening. All the participants were grateful to have received a level of healthcare traditionally inaccessible to them.

Speaking in an interview with Mormon Newsroom Ghana, Dr. Philip Amoo, Head of Public Health Division, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, explained that as practitioners from the preventive and promotional wing of health, their main focus is to partner with organizations to help conduct screening and also educate the public on the preventive measures.

Ignatius Baidoo, Stake President for Laterbiokoshie Stake said the initiative was aimed at resolving the numerous health issues that are brought to the attention of the stake presidency.

He added “This initiative has helped reactivate some less active members in the stake and I am happy. We are hoping that the Bishops will adopt this at the ward level”.

The initiative according to President Baidoo, will be done periodically to ensure that members stay healthy to live a fulfilled life.