{"id":251654,"date":"2016-09-25T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=251654"},"modified":"2016-09-25T10:00:02","modified_gmt":"2016-09-25T10:00:02","slug":"adabraka-residents-get-free-health-screening-from-abl-graphic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/09\/adabraka-residents-get-free-health-screening-from-abl-graphic\/","title":{"rendered":"Adabraka residents get free health screening from ABL, Graphic"},"content":{"rendered":"
About 1,500 residents of Adabraka and its environs in Accra, have benefited from a free health screening exercise organized by Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) in partnership with the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL).<\/p>\n
The exercise comprised free dental screening, eye care, general medical screening and Hepatitis B and C screening, as well as vaccination.<\/p>\n
Some beneficiaries of the exercise under the age of 18 as well as those above 60 were registered onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).<\/p>\n
The annual event, according to the Finance Director of Accra Brewery Limited, (ABL), Graham Lurie, fulfils the company\u2019s objective of helping to create a thriving world where incomes and quality of life grows.<\/p>\n
Mr. Lurie added that, ABL will continue to support the acceleration of growth and social development through its value chains with such health interventions.<\/p>\n
\u201cHealth is an essential component in the development of every community. At Accra Brewery, creating a thriving world also means, investing in people but most importantly it is investing in physical well-being which fosters prosperity for all\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n
Mr Lurie assured the Adabraka community of ABL\u2019s continuous support and thanked its partners in the exercise – Graphic Communications Group Limited, as well as Voltic (GH) Limited, for donating natural mineral water to refresh the beneficiaries.<\/p>\n
The Hepatitis B Foundation and the Accra Diamond Lions Club also provided free services.<\/p>\n