{"id":1540,"date":"2026-05-17T14:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2026-05-17T14:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:27:35","slug":"a-r-path-ghana-health-service-marks-world-hypertension-day-with-a-call-to-ensure-regular-check-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/a-r-path-ghana-health-service-marks-world-hypertension-day-with-a-call-to-ensure-regular-check-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"A\/R: PATH, GHANA HEALTH SERVICE MARKS WORLD HYPERTENSION DAY WITH A CALL TO ENSURE REGULAR CHECK-UPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PATH Ghana together with Ghana Health Service has commemorated the World Hypertension Day on May 17, 2026, with a call for residents to undergo regular blood pressure check-ups.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s theme was \u201cControlling Hypertension Together: check your blood pressure regularly, defeat the silent killer.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the commemoration, a free health screening exercise was organised to screen the residents in the various districts its surrounding communities in the Ashanti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The screening was on hypertension, popularly known as pressure, was not at any cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the screening exercise, residents were sensitised on critical topics, checking blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and providing general wellness advice, all for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some beneficiaries also received relevant medication and counselling, whereas those with critical cases were referred for further treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Robert Yeboah, Programme director of Healthy Heart Africa, PATH Ghana in an interview with the media emphasized the importance of regular check-ups in preventing and controlling hypertension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noted that the exercise was to raise awareness about hypertension and promote early detection and control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the exercise was to complement the efforts of PATH Ghana and Ghana health services to address the challenges regarding citizens\u2019 access to quality healthcare in Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, the health screening formed part of the activities earmarked for this year\u2019s World Hypertension Day Celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Yeboah encouraged residents and Ghanaians in general to prioritize their health and undergo regular check-ups. He expressed concern about the public\u2019s neglect of personal health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While PATH is a global non-profit dedicated to achieving health equity, AstraZeneca’s Healthy Heart Africa, PATH and Ghana health service commemorate the World Hypertension Day in Accra and Kumasi with a series of activities including screening, outreach programs and health talks on radio and other community awareness campaigns with emphasis on prevention and early detection of Hypertension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Today is a rallying call to raise public awareness of the silent nature and dangers of hypertension and make hypertension prevention and control every person\u2019s business, he added. “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving out some statistics, Dr Yeboah revealed that, since 2019, the HHA programme in Ghana has conducted over 3.4 million blood pressure screenings, over 740,000 identified with elevated blood pressure while over 152,000 individuals were diagnosed with hypertension who have been linked to health facilities for treatment and care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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