NGO organizes free vision screening for Kintampo SHS

Glimpse of Hope (GOH), a United States-based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has organized a free vision screening exercise for staff and students of the Kintampo Senior High School at Kintampo.

The exercise which attracted a total of 139 students and some members of staff of the school, was conducted and supervised by Mr Kwame Amanfoh, Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (OMP) from the US.

Mr Kwabena T Ekuban, President of GOH, told the Ghana News Agency in a telephone interview that the NGO was established 11 years ago to promote the health needs of people, especially those in rural communities.

Mr Ekuban commended organizations and individuals, especially those abroad partnering GOH, to help improve the health conditions of rural dwellers.

He gave the assurance that GOH would continue to sponsor similar programmes in Ghana.

Mr Amanfoh, who is also the President and Founder of Victory Vision Care, another US-based NGO, advised Ghanaians to go for periodic eye tests and examination, to detect refractive errors, and other eye defections.

Mr Amanfoh, an eye specialist at the Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Associates in Charlotte in North Carolina, further advised diabetic patients to have periodic eye examinations to check for diabetic retinopathy, that is, changes in the retina of the eye caused by Diabetes.

GOH started in 2004 in Concord, North Carolina, and in 2006, in collaboration with MedShare, a US NGO, shipped 42 beds and mattresses to the Kintampo Municipal Hospital.

Again, the following year, in collaboration with the same NGO, GOH shipped a 40-foot container full of medical supplies to the same hospital, at an estimated cost of 200,000 dollars.

In 2008, GOH shipped two Speed Queen Washer Machines to the Kintampo Municipal Hospital.

In 2010, in collaboration with some members of the 1973 Old Students of Achimota SHS, shipped 15 air mattresses beds, and one defibrillator to the Legon Hospital and Achimota High School.

In 2011 GOH shipped computers and a server to the Kintampo SHS.

In 2013, the NGO shipped LCD Screen Protector and books to the same school.

This year, GOH has shipped 200 bed fitted sheets, and 100 pillow cases to the same hospital.

The NGO has also shipped some Chemistry Laboratory Equipment to the school.