Amen Scientific Herbal Hospital has sensitized Ashaiman market women on the practices that will prevent them from getting diabetes.
The event was held to mark the United Nations World Diabetes Day.
A free medical screening exercise was organised to also educate people on the illness and its preventive methods.
The screening covered test for blood pressure, Sugar level and Hepatises B among others.
Sheikh Dr Amin Bonsu, the Chief Executive Officer of Amen Scientific Herbal and Alternative Medical Hospital acknowledged that the illness was one of the fastest causes of paralysis and death in the world adding that the illness was alarming, hence, the need for more awareness campaigns to educate the public about it.
425 million people have diabetes in the world and more than 16 million people in the Africa Region; by 2045 it will be around 41 million. There were 518.400 cases of diabetes in Ghana in 2017”.
He highlighted over-thinking, stress, late eating, excess intake of fatty foods, excess intake of sugar, meat and quick temperament as factors that could cause one to get stroke.
Addressing the public at the market, he explained that the illness could lead to blindness, paralysis and speech.
“Hypertension, and Severe headache could also cause one to get the illness”, he added.
Those who were screened were given free medication and cards to visit any branch of the hospital for further checks.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh