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Daniel Ntow Obese Foundation organises medical outreach for Nyanfeku Ekroful community
The Daniel Ntow Obese Foundation (DNOF), an NGO catering to the needy, has embarked on a medical outreach at Nyanfeku Ekroful, a farming community in the Abura-Asebu- Kwamankese District of the Central Region.
With a medical team of 25 health professionals, the Foundation screened more than 300 community members for various conditions and provided medications for the sick.
The Foundation also donated assorted clothing, shoes and bags to the residents to put smiles on their faces.
Dr Obed Amoah Smith, an optometrist with the Foundation, observed that hypertension, anaemia, and malaria were the most prevalent illnesses, particularly among the elderly in the community, while most people with eye conditions suffered refractive error, cataract, and allergic conjunctivitis.
He explained that some of the conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, refractive error, and glaucoma, were hereditary while others were caused by lifestyle.
He advised them against late night eating and sedentary lifestyle and encouraged them to exercise regularly and go for check-up more often.
Dr Smith also cautioned against self-medication, entreating the people to make the hospital their first point of call when sick.
He called on the government to resource health centres in rural communities to give residents proper access to quality health care.
Madam Elizabeth Obese, the President of the Foundation, noted that the outreach was their second for the year, with the first held for underserved communities in the Cape Coast Metropolis.
She said the objective of the Foundation was to take care of the vulnerable through three distinct initiatives, namely medical outreach, educational outreach and scholarships, and ICT training.
She touted the impact of the Foundation’s initiatives, particularly in health and education, and disclosed plans to extend them to other regions.
“A number of people have been referred to bigger hospitals through the medical outreach initiative and we do follow-up to make sure the needed medical care is given,” she revealed.
“We have awarded scholarships to 26 tertiary students so far and we are just about to open application for the 2025/2026 academic year,” she added.
Despite DNOF’s remarkable impact, Madam Obese said the Foundation faced logistical and financial challenges, calling for support from individuals and institutions to expand their operations.
Madam Vida Tawiah, a beneficiary of the outreach, expressed excitement and gratitude to the Foundation on behalf of the community and promised to abide by the medical counsel given by the doctors.
Mr Samuel Oduoku, the assemblyman for the community, commended and blessed the oundation for the gesture.
He appealed to the public and government for support to upgrade the community’s Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound to a polyclinic.
