Residents from Santasi and adjoining communities have lauded a gesture by ASA Savings and Loans after they benefited from a screening exercise in the area.
The gesture was to reach out to residents within the Santasi and nearby communities to help address medical conditions and other health needs.
Approximately 191 clients attended the event, with the majority being market women mostly customers of the financial institution.
The screening identified various health conditions prevalent among the participants, including musculoskeletal pains (lumbago) at 75%, peripheral neuropathy at 14%, insomnia at 5%, and eye disorders at 4%.
Additionally, cases of malaria, enteric fever, and others were observed, constituting 2% of the diagnoses.
Both customers and staff of ASA Savings and Loans, along with the medical team, expressed satisfaction with the event’s proceedings.
The head of the Medical Team, Dr Antwi Boasiako recommended that more funds be allocated towards the procurement of medications and other essential medical items, considering the high cost of healthcare delivery in the current environment.
He also commended the gesture by ASA Savings and Loans and called for similar social services to be continued and replicated in other areas.
He also advised that future events should ideally be organized in market areas to maximize accessibility.
Santasi Area Manager for ASA Savings and Loans Limited, Dennis Amofa-Adarkwa emphasized the need to impact positively on society as an institution.
He said ASA Savings and Loans was also concerned with the general well-being of its clients and communities within which it operates.
The exercise which was conducted by the Bantama branch of ASA Savings and Loans and held at the Santasi Business Centre put smiles on the faces of beneficiaries.
Other staff of ASA Savings and Loans present event include; Isaac Adu Paaku, the Branch manager for Santasi,
Opoku Ware Benpah , System administrator for Santasi and Mithu Debenath, the Divisional Manager for Ashanti South.
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