The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), in collaboration with the Planning Committee of the 61st Oguaa Fetu Afahye, has organised a health screening exercise for the people of Oguaa as part of a series of key activities marking this year’s festival.
Held at the Ato Austin Gardens on September 3, 2025, the exercise was attended by approximately 200 residents, including women, children, and the elderly. The event was organised in partnership with Unichem Ghana Group and supported by the Cape Coast Regional Health Directorate and the Ghana Pharmaceutical Association.
Services provided on the day included general medical check-ups, eye tests, Hepatitis B screening, blood sugar tests, and nutritional tips. Each participant received some over-the-counter medication and took part in a health education session.
MIIF’s support underscores the Fund’s commitment to improving the lives of people in mining communities through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
The event also served as an opportunity for MIIF to educate attendees about the Fund’s mandate and the rationale behind its sponsorship of this important initiative by the Planning Committee of the annual festival.
Commenting on the exercise, the team from MIIF expressed gratitude in seeing so many people turn up for this year’s health screening exercise to check their eyesight, know their Hepatitis B status, monitor their blood pressure, and check their weight.
They were equally pleased that each patron received essential medication to support their well-being adding that this aligns with MIIF’s CSR focus on health, which aims to ensure people in mining communities have access to quality healthcare as part of a broader goal of improving livelihoods.
The MIIF team also expressed profound gratitude to all partners of the programme; Oguaa Fetu Afahye Planning Committee, Unichem Ghana Group, Cape Coast Regional Health Directorate, the Ghana Pharmaceutical Association, as well as to all patrons, for making this year’s health screening exercise a resounding success.
The medical team also commended the initiative, stating that the health screening exercise has become a vital annual activity for the community.
They also called on the patrons to take the medical tit bits seriously and live a healthy life.