In celebration of fathers, the Balm of Gilead Alternative Clinic, together with the New Tafo PIWC, held a Legacy Fathers’ Awards event to honor some service men in Kumasi.
The second edition of the awards was to appreciate the contribution of fathers in various homes, especially service men.
Guest speakers urged men to prioritize their health and safety through regular medical checkups.
According to Dr. Isaac Okyere, Head of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, observed most men in Ghana are suffering from hypertension and heart disease due to pressure at home and work.
“It is admitted that men are the breadwinners at home and others too are engaged in hard work which increases their stress level,” he said.
He said to avoid unexpected death, men should adopt the habit of visiting the hospital for regular checkups.
Some men honoured at the legacy fathers’ event included DCOP Emmanuel Teye Cudjoe, Ashanti Regional Police Commander; Ing James B. Mwinyelle, Ashanti Regional Prisons Commander; as well as other police and prisons officers, and some prominent men of God.
Elder Dr. Edmund Arthur, Head of Balm of Gilead Alternative Clinic and President of the Legacy Fathers Award, said he introduced such an award to honor fathers every year because of the consistent support his father gave him during the time he was battling cancer.
“I have been a cancer survivor for the past twenty years. During that difficult time, God through some fathers who are medical officers, which include Dr. Baffour Awuah, Professor Opare and my own father stood for my life. So, I have decided to appreciate fathers annually,” he said.
This year’s legacy fathers’ awards included a free health screening for about three hundred men at the Kumasi Central Police Headquarters and the awards scheme.
“If there is an upcoming illness, visit the hospital for early medication to avoid any huge problem,” Dr. Edmund Arthur advised.
Gospel musician, Uncle Ato, graced the occasion with a powerful ministration.