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Medical screening, conferences and public engagement beyond the laboratory bench.

01 Medical screening

🩺 2024 Medical Screening – Goaso

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) – Cocoa Clinic Medical Team · 6 November 2024 · Goaso, Brong Ahafo Region

Participated as part of the Cocoa Clinic team in a health screening exercise for cocoa farmers, aligning with national health objectives and UN SDGs 3, 8, 10 and 17.

With the Cocoa Clinic CEO at the Goaso outreach.
En route to the Goaso screening site.
On a cocoa farm near Goaso.
With a local cocoa farmer during outreach.

🩺 2024 Medical Screening – Agona Swedru

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) – Cocoa Clinic · 19 October 2024 · Agona West Municipal, Central Region

Supported a public health screening for SPD staff and cocoa farmers covering malaria, diabetes, obesity, breast cancer, HIV and general wellness, with free physician consultation and medication.

The Cocoa Clinic screening team at Agona Swedru.
Conducting point-of-care screening.
Blood glucose screening in progress.
Reviewing screening results with a participant.
Dispensing medication after consultation.
Heading back after the outreach.

🩺 2023 Medical Screening – Kofikrom, Koforidua

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) · 21 October 2023 · Kofikrom, Koforidua, Eastern Region

Participated in COCOBOD's regional health outreach improving access to healthcare services for cocoa farmers, including diagnostic and wellness services.

Screening exercise at Kofikrom, Koforidua.
The outreach convoy en route.
Ambulance support on site.

02 Conferences & seminars

🧬 2021 Scientific Conference

Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) – National · 13–16 October 2021

Annual National Congress & Scientific Conference (10 CPD credits). Theme: "Standardizing Medical Laboratory Science Practice in Ghana to Better Position the Country in the Midst of Infectious Diseases."

Congress delegation group photo, Bolgatanga.
As a registered congress participant.
Day two of the Annual National Congress.
Portrait at the congress venue.
Discussing diagnostics with an exhibiting supplier.
Reviewing laboratory equipment on the exhibition floor.
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Laboratory equipment suppliers' exhibition stand.
Diagnostic instrumentation on display.
Health insurance exhibition booth.
Laboratory analyzers on display at the congress.
Congress programme and reference materials.

🧬 2020 Technical Training

Ghana Health Service (GHS) · 18 January 2020

National TB Control Training — hands-on training in TB sample collection, Ziehl-Neelsen staining, AFB microscopy, and diagnostic workflow under national TB protocols.

National TB Control training session.
Hands-on AFB microscopy training.
Reviewing TB diagnostic workflow with colleagues.

03 Community outreach

⚕️ 2018 Medical Outreach

National Cocoa Day Medical Response Team, Ghana Cocoa Board · 1 October 2018

Served as part of the Cocoa Clinic team providing essential diagnostics and screenings — blood pressure checks, glucose testing, and basic health education — during Ghana's National Cocoa Day celebration.

The Cocoa Clinic medical team at National Cocoa Day.
Representing Cocoa Clinic at the National Cocoa Day exhibition.
With colleagues at the State House grounds.
Setting up the health screening station.
Cocoa produce exhibition at National Cocoa Day.
Cocoa industry exhibition stand.

⚕️ 2016 Community Education

Enable-Ghana Drug and Substance Abuse Awareness Programme, Enable Ghana Foundation · 16 July 2016

Delivered a guest address on substance abuse and health awareness to Junior High School students, emphasizing personal responsibility, peer pressure, and the science of addiction.

Addressing students on substance abuse awareness.
Guest address to the student assembly.
Engaging students during the talk.
The Enable Ghana youth education programme.
Students attending the awareness session.
With the Enable Ghana organizing team.
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Enable Ghana programme group photo.