The Ashesi 2011 Health Fair was hosted on campus from February 21st through 25th, and featured many informative programs, healthy activities and opportunities to interact with health services vendors in the country. Activities available in the week long event included blood screenings, HIV testing, health evaluations, comprehensive eye tests, National Health Insurance registration and a fitness clinic.
The Health Fair opened with a seminar on Reproductive Health, facilitated by Ms. Faustina Nyame Fynn, the Country Director of Marie Stopes International and Dr. Obeng Addo, a highly experienced obstetrician and gynecologist specialist from 37 Military hospital. The seminar was quite insightful with detailed information on health warnings, STIs and their degenerative effects on the reproductive system, as well as the importance of regular medical checkups and screening. The presentation was followed by question and answer session where students, staff and faculty members got answers to health issues that bothered them.
Later in the week a Nutritionist and a Naturalist (Naturopath), took members of the community through 101 Nutrition basics, essential minerals, food preparation and retention of nutrients. The Naturalist made an intriguing expository presentation on wrong dietary intake and how many dig their own graves, using fork and knife, by eating foods high in fat content, which gives rise to high blood cholesterol.
The end of the week was crowned with an exciting campus wide fitness clinic, involving students, staff and faculty members. It was a time for sweat, fun and laughter.
The curtains were brought down on the week-long health fair with the health promoters’ exhibition on Friday 25th February, 2011. Special thanks to the two senior nursing officers from Nyaho Medical Centre and Ridge hospital, for their excellent professional support during the health fair. In addition we would like to thank all the professionals and organizations which participated in fair including, Roberts and Sons Optical, Allure Spa, Kama Pharmaceuticals, Family Health International, Edmark Health Products,and Forever Living Products