The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Ramseyer Congregation, Sakaman, has brought essential health care and social support closer to traders and residents of Mallam market and its surrounding communities in Accra, screening over 400 women for various health conditions.
The outreach included free tests for blood pressure, blood glucose, body mass index, eyesight, hearing, and breast cancer, in addition to counseling sessions and the provision of medication. The initiative aimed at ensuring that market women, many of whom cannot make time for hospital visits due to their busy schedules, had access to preventive health services.
A unique feature of the programme was the “Jesus Shop,” where participants selected clothing items of their choice at no cost.
Speaking to the media, Reverend Dr. Kofi Amfo-Akonnor, Senior Minister of the Ramseyer Congregation, said the exercise reflected the church’s commitment to improving lives, beyond its spiritual mandate.
“Our prayer is that our people will take good care of their health. If you have life, you have everything. This is why we continue to support our communities not only with the Gospel, but also with social interventions such as schools, hospitals, and now free health care,” he explained.
Reverend Joseph Nii Odartey Acquah, Associate Minister, added that the church would expand similar outreach programmes to other communities, stressing that the example of Christ must be lived out through good deeds.
Some beneficiaries expressed gratitude for the intervention. Madam Esther Fosu, a seamstress at Mallam market, described the programme as timely. “Most of us do not get the time to go to the hospital because of work. This has helped us a lot,” she said.
The initiative forms part of the PCG’s wider social development agenda, which blends evangelism with practical community support to meet the physical and spiritual needs of Ghanaians.
