Open Door Assemblies of God Church, Mataheko branch has organized medical screening and blood donation exercise for both members of the church as well as a cross section of residents in the area.
The edxercise was organized as part of the 25th Anniversary of the church to enhance both spiritual and physical well being of the people in the community.
The head Pastor of the church, Rev. James Dontoh told the Daily Graphic that it was their civil, as well as social responsibilities to serve the community in order to curb some preventable diseases among the people.
He said, it was the first of it kind, but hoped that it would be organized periodically to enhance the health status of the people.
About 100 people took part in the exercise.
They had the opportunity to check Hepatitis B, Hypertension, Blood pressure, among others.
The church also embarked on a clean-up exercise in and around the community to create awareness for the people to keep the community clean.
The chairman of the Anniversary Planning Committee, Mr Ebenezer Jimmy Ackah said the exercise was to communicate to the community as far as cleanliness was concerned.
He also said, the clean-up was to create a platform to minister to the community through evangelism.
He however, advised members to keep their communities free from all sort of communicable diseases.
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