Malaria tops cases at Herbal Clinic - Dr. Normashie

Akim-Oworam (E/R), May 28, GNA - A total of 1,067 malaria cases were recorded at the Health For All Herbal Clinic at Akim-Oworam in the Central Region between January and May, this year. There were 953 Typhoid Fever and 406953 Rheumatism cases while Hypertension recorded 89, with nine dog and i4 snake bites within the same period.

These were contained in a half-yearly report issued by the Medical Director of the Clinic, Dr. Anthony Normashie, at Akim-Oworam on Friday. Addressing a group of farmers, he advised them to place a premium on preventive health to avoid malaria and typhoid and announced plans to conduct house-to-house education on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

Dr. Normashie appealed to opinion leaders in the West Akim District to encourage the people to embrace the NHIS to save them from the payment of huge medical bills.