This, he said, was because it was only when the people were in good health that they could become productive.
He was speaking at a ceremony held to present the first consignment of the treated nets to some identified socially-disadvantaged individuals from Krofrom, Dichemso and Aboabo – all in Kumasi.
Malaria continues to top cases seen at the Out-Patients Department (OPD) of the hospitals. It remains a public health concern – a major cause of mortality and morbidity, especially among children under the age of five and pregnant women.
ASA had in the past organized free health screening of the people and Mr. Raman pledged that it would, as a responsible corporate citizen, always be associated with efforts at promoting healthcare.
Mr. Seth Morgan Arhin, the Asante-Mampong Area Manager, encouraged the people to go for regular check-up.
By Stephen Asante/Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNA
