GNAT launches project to improve health of teachers

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has launched a project to help improve the health of teachers in the Ashanti Region.

This involves screening for early detection and treatment of non-communicable diseases and stress-related health conditions including hypertension and diabetes.

Mr. Charles Kofi Adum Nti Achamfour, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that they had acquired a mobile health van for the purpose.

The project, was started in last November and in excess of 10,000 teachers in 11 municipal and district assemblies had already been covered.

These include Offinso, Ejura-Sekyedomase, Kwabre East, Mampong, Bekwai, Amansie-Central and West, Obuasi, Bosome-Freho, Sekyere-South and Sekyere East.

Mr. Achamfour said they had targeted to cover the entire 30 administrative districts in the region by close of March.

The screening is being done by a team of health professionals from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the nation’s second largest referral facility.

He said the benefits had been tremendous with many lives having been and continue to be saved.

Again, the project had become a huge incentive that was drawing more teachers to the association.