Minister collapses after leading "Health Walk""

Mr Sahanun Mogtari, Upper West Regional Minister, collapsed and was rushed to the Regional Hospital after leading a Health Walk through the principal streets of Wa on Saturday.

Doctors at the hospital, however, said his condition was not in danger, attributing his condition to exhaustion. The walk was the first in a series in the Upper West Region, which had been instituted nationally by the Ghana Health Service to keep the citizenry healthy.

About 100 people participated in the exercise, which started from the ministries through the principal streets of the town and back to the starting point. In a brief address before his predicament, the Minister had urged the people to keep themselves healthy by engaging in regular exercises. He said it would be better to prevent diseases than to cure them.

Dr Francis Bankah, Regional Director of Health Services said the third Saturday of every month would be used for the exercise. He said a standing committee involving Government Departments, Non-governmental organisations and keep-fit clubs would be formed to ensure that the exercise was sustained.