The Millennium Year Group of the Aggrey Memorial AME Zion Senior High School, (AMOSA 2000) has organised a health screening exercise for more than 500 children of the school's host community, Brafoyaw in Cape Coast.

The gesture, rooted in the spirit of appreciation and giving back to society, screened the children for malaria, diabetes, cholera, eye conditions and also administered de-wormers.

The exercise formed part of activities marking the school’s 85th anniversary celebration which will be crowned with a grand durbar on Saturday, March 15 on the school’s premises.

The alumni later in the day embarked on a procession from Yamoransa Junction to the school to symbolise the beginning of their journey 25 years ago and their return to school.

Mr Stanley Wallace Gyan, President of AMOSA 2000, highlighted the essence of the health outreach and the need to give back to the Brafoyaw community.

He observed that the school had a close relationship with the community, citing the friendship and goodwill they had enjoyed from the community when in school.

“Good health is important for the country, and I believe that this exercise will go a long way to enhance the health security of the children in this community,” he noted.

 As the sponsoring year group, Mr Gyan noted that AMOSA 2000 had revamped the water system in the school to improve the water situation and upgraded the milling facility.

The Millennium Year Group had also established a multipurpose washroom as a legacy project intended to enhance sanitation in the school, he said.

Serafina Wegner, a medical student from Germany supporting the medical team, observed that some of the conditions found included abdominal issues such as diarrhoea and gastroenteritis as well as skin rashes.

She, thus, entreated citizens to visit the hospital often for regular check-ups to nip diseases in the bud.

Dr Anamoah Mensah, an intern optometrist at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, noticed that most of the kids presented itchy eyes mainly resulting from playing in the sand.

“We advise that they stay away from the sand and even if they can’t, they should wash their faces immediately after playing,” he said.

Madam Deloris Enyo Awalime, the organiser, said they needed to give back to the community for their support over the years, pledging their commitment to do more.

She said there would be dinner after the grand durbar on Saturday and a thanksgiving session to crown the yearlong celebration.

Mrs Dorothy Adentwi-Hayford, the Headmistress of the School commended the old students supporting the community and the school, stressing the role of stakeholders in improving the quality of education.

With the anniversary focusing on how stakeholders have helped to shape education and what they can do enhance it, Mrs Adentwi-Hayford stressed the need for stakeholders to do more to achieve the much-needed holistic education.

“We need them more. We can’t leave the parents, the alumni, the Church, and all other stakeholders out because we can’t wait on government all the time,” she said.

Beattie Kofi Dom, the immediate past President of AMOSA 2000, entreated all old student groups to support their host communities with development projects such as schools, Hospitals, and water facilities to improve their living standards.