{"id":77624,"date":"2025-07-21T10:16:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T10:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=77624"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T10:16:18","slug":"ghana-medical-relief-targets-8000-patients-in-free-medical-outreach-in-berekum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=77624","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Medical Relief targets 8,000 patients in free medical outreach in Berekum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>59 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Thousands of residents in Berekum and surrounding communities in the Bono Region are expected to benefit from a massive free medical outreach spearheaded by Ghana Medical Relief (GMR), a humanitarian nonprofit organisation based in Ghana and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The outreach, scheduled from Monday, July 21 to Friday, July 25, 2025, will deliver essential health services in general medicine, paediatrics, urology, dental care, ophthalmology, and obstetrics and gynaecology, alongside health education, NHIS registration, and free medications.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-2-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ghana Medical Relief targets 8,000 patients in free medical outreach in Berekum\" class=\"wp-image-10032806403\" title=\"Ghana Medical Relief targets 8,000 patients in free medical outreach in Berekum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-2-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-2-1-768x511.jpg 768w, 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1024px\"><\/figure>\n<p>Organisers say they are targeting at least 8,000 patients across the region, continuing GMR\u2019s mission to make healthcare accessible to underserved populations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to reach those who would otherwise go without basic medical care,\u201d the group said in a statement requesting media support for awareness and coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception in 2018, GMR has delivered similar outreach in Asiakwa, Anomabo, Atibie, Agogo, Tamale, and Bortianor, serving thousands of patients. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-1-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ghana Medical Relief targets 8,000 patients in free medical outreach in Berekum\" class=\"wp-image-10032806404\" title=\"Ghana Medical Relief targets 8,000 patients in free medical outreach in Berekum\" 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