The predominant health problems were of infectious etiologies (protozoan, bacterial, and fungal) and attributable to poor hygiene and lack of good quality drinking water. Common complaints were diarrhea, fever and skin rash in the children. Most adults complained of musculoskeletal pain and fever.

Our health professionals, 3 doctors, 4 nurses, and a nurse midwife treated malaria, hypertension, anemia, infectious diseases and taught health education, antenatal care, family planning and personal hygiene including serving at the local hospital. In one of the villages there was not even a traditional birth attendant (TBA) which may help explain the high infant mortality in this region.

Our last working day was at Kumasi, a city I personally love. It was a very refreshing day at the Upper Room Revival A/G Church where we mixed education and wellness promotion to refresh their body and soul.

For sightseeing we visited the Kintampo waterfalls and Cape Coast castle (home of the slave trade in Ghana), the Silage slave market and of cause, had some “market ministry” at the central market in Kumasi and Makola market in Accra.

May God grant His disciples in Ghana a jubilee in their walk as they celebrate their golden years.