Hepatitis Day: Okyeame Kwame Foundation partners NOGUCHI, MDS-Lancet hold free screening

Multiple award-winning Ghanaian musician, Okyeame Kwame in partnership with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, and MDS-Lancet Laboratories, Ghana on Friday, organised a medical outreach.

The medical outreach programme was in commemoration of the World Hepatitis Day 2024, which was observed on Sunday, July 28. 

As part of activities held at Dome, they offered a complimentary screening for hepatitis B and C, hemoglobin levels, and malaria. For persons who test negative for Hepatitis B, received free vaccination, and they provide counseling and support to individuals who tested positive. 

Speaking to the media, Okyeame Kwame said the dream to finish what he started over a decade ago to eradicate hepatitis by 2030 is the reason which has kept him going.

According to him, it even though the prevalent rate remains the same, it is a testament that the situation has not skyrocketed leading to a negative consequence.

He said, it also evident that people have become more aware and are testing leading to discovery of more cases.

Okyeame Kwame charged the public to be more circumspect about their lifestyle choices to prevent the disease from going viral.

The founder of Okyeame Kwame Foundation further called for more collaborations from the public to reach a wider audience with the awareness.

Through the participation in this significant day, they have conducted major hepatitis screening and vaccination exercises at various locations in Accra over the years. 

Some of the beneficiaries expressed their appreciation to the Okyeame Kwame Foundation and its partners for such an opportunity.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme