Hon. Woyome sponsors health programme for constituents; Over 600 people to benefit from treatment

The Honourable Member of Parliament for the South Tongu Constituency Mr. Wisdom Kobena Mensah Woyome has sponsored free health programme for his constituents.

The Life Wells Vision, in Collaboration with Friends of the Eye, Tamale under the auspices of the office of Kobena Mensah Woyome, MP for South Tongu is organizing FREE EYE SCREENING Programme for the people of South Tongu District in the Volta Region of Ghana.

The Programme which commences on Friday, 10th September, 2021 at Larve Zone includes Free Eye Screening, treatment, issuance of Medicated Glasses and Cataract Surgery for Constituents.

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Over 300 constituents within the Larve Zone were examined, some of whom were given Medicated Glasses and treatment by experienced health professionals.

According to the Volta Regional Projects Coordinator Mr. Claver Kofi Lawson, over 600 people is expected to benefit from Free Eye Screening treatment with critical conditions.

Speaking in an interview with Coverghana.com.gh, Mr. Woyome said, the purpose of the Free Eye Screening is to minimize blindness among his constituents through treatment, issue of glasses at subsidized cost and offer free surgery if the need be.

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He disclosed that, the cost of all treatment is borne by Life Wells Vision, in Collaboration with Friends of the Eye and his office as a Member of Parliament.

Explaining further, he said, the Free Eye Screening programme is a four-days exercise within his Constituency.

The screening which began on Friday, 10th September, 2021 will be carried out in four (4) major zones in the South Tongu Constituency and end on Tuesday, 14th September, 2021. The Zones include; Larve Zone, Dabala Zone, Agave Zone and Sogakope Zone.

SCHEDULES FOR THE FREE EYE SCREENING EXERCISE

DAY ONE (1)

LARVE ZONE

Friday, 10th September, 2021 at the Larve D/A Primary School Compound, Larve.

DAY TWO (2)

DABALA ZONE

Saturday, 11th September, 2021 at the Fourcourt of Sela Radio, Dabala.

DAY THREE (3)

AGAVE ZONE

Monday, 13th September, 2021 at Asidowui D/A Primary School Premises, Asidowui.

DAY FOUR (4)

SOGAKOPE ZONE

Tuesday, 14th September, 2021 at the Fourcourt of Toyace, Sogakope.

NOTE: The exercise for each of the zones will begin at exactly 10:00am and ends at 4:00pm.

The MP calls on all citizens and inhabitants of the South Tongu Constituency participate in this very important exercise.

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh