{
  "id": 15731024,
  "title": "Over 500 hypertension, 400 impacted earwax cases recorded during Sekyere Community Bank health screening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/over-500-hypertension-400-impacted-earwax-cases-recorded-during",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:37:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/over-500-hypertension-400-impacted-earwax-cases-recorded-during-sekyere-community-bank-health-screening/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than 500 cases of hypertension and over 400 cases of impacted earwax were identified during a free health screening event organized by Sekyere Community Bank PLC in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The week-long outreach, in collaboration with Peace Specialty Hospital, Mamponteng, took place across five bank branches - Mamponteng, Kenyasi, Kronom, and Jamasi, as part of celebrations for International Customer Service Week. A total of 875 customers, employees, and community members from Kwabre East Municipality, Suame Municipality, and Sekyere South District took advantage of the screening. The beneficiaries received various services, including blood sugar testing, ENT examinations, general health assessments, free medical consultations, health education, and free medications for those in need of treatment.\n\nAbraham Adu Sarfo, the Records Officer of Peace Specialty Hospital, expressed his gratitude to the bank's employees and customers for the excellent turnout. He highlighted that hypertension was the most common condition detected during the screening, with over 500 individuals receiving professional medical guidance. Some of the affected individuals were referred for further evaluation and treatment. Mr. Sarfo also revealed that the ENT unit found more than 400 instances of impacted earwax, a condition where earwax accumulates and blocks the ear canal, causing varying degrees of hearing loss. Many of these individuals were referred for ear washing procedures and follow-up appointments.\n\nMichael Aidoo, the Chief Executive Officer of Sekyere Community Bank PLC, emphasized that the initiative is a part of the bank's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts to improve the well-being of its customers. The bank recognized that healthy customers are more productive, better equipped to support their families, businesses, and communities. Mr. Aidoo reiterated the bank's unwavering commitment to community development and national progress through various social interventions over the years. Beneficiaries expressed their heartfelt appreciation to the bank for the timely intervention, enabling them to gain insight into their health status. They also urged the management to make the exercise a regular feature.",
  "summary": "More than 500 cases of hypertension and over 400 cases of impacted earwax have been recorded during a free health screening exercise organized by Sekyere Community Bank PLC in the Ashanti Region. The week-long outreach, organized in partnership with Peace Specialty Hospital, Mamponteng, was held across five branches of the bank, including Mamponteng, Kenyasi, Kronom, […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 500 cases of hypertension identified during Sekyere Community Bank health screening",
    "More than 400 instances of impacted earwax detected by ENT unit",
    "Initiative part of bank's Corporate Social Responsibility efforts"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Integrating medical outreach into corporate social responsibility efforts allows financial institutions to address critical community health gaps while fostering long-term customer productivity and local economic stability.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Over 500 hypertension, 400 impacted earwax cases recorded during Sekyere Community Bank Health screening",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/over-500-hypertension-400-impacted-earwax-cases-recorded-during-15761309",
        "published": "2026-10-20T15:52:27.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}