The CIG Microfinance, one of the leading savings and loans companies in Ghana, has rolled out a month-long humanitarian service programme to support residents in and outside its operational area.

As part of its five years anniversary celebrations, CIG Microfinance has committed an amount of GH¢ 100,000 to provide free medical services for about six thousand nine hundred residents in the Central Business District of Accra.

Starting this month, management of the company partnered with Home Health Ghana and assembled medical personnel from both private state owned health institutions to undertake the month-long medical services.

The company says the programme, which is the biggest charity activity it has undertaken, is part of its corporate social responsibility.

In an interview with myjoyonline.com at a medical screening exercise at Kantamanto in Accra, the Marketing Manager of the company Marian Yabe said the company recognized the importance of good health and was there contributing its quota to improving on the health of the people.

She said the customers of the company had kept faith with it and “we believe bringing health closer to them in their own backyard is the least we can do.”

“We appreciate their custom and value the contribution they have made to bring CIG this far,” she added.

Ms Yabe said the company is not only determined to maintain its reputation as providers of products and services that surpass customer needs but also keen on designing custom-made packages that meet the changing needs of clients.

She said all customers of CIG Microfinance who save for three months with the company automatically qualify for insurance cover on their savings – a novel product for customers.

She appealed to traders especially in the Accra Central Business District to continue to keep faith with the company in order to enjoy the many tailor-made services designed for their benefit.

About 780 people have so far benefited from the health screening at Kantamanto, Caprice, Avenor, New Town and other parts of the capital.

The common conditions beneficiaries were diagnosed with include Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Hepatitis B virus infection, Glaucoma and Cataract.

They were given general counselling and those whose conditions require urgent intensive medical care were referred to various hospitals in Accra.

CIG Microfinance is a subsidiary of Abrempong Holdings and boasts over 162 highly motivated, well trained and passionate staff, nine state-of-the-art branches and other subsidiaries.

“CIG Microfinance continues to offer an assorted bouquet of tailor-made financial solutions to the economically active poor, the unbanked, smart individuals with unique financial needs and thriving SMEs,” a post on the company profile said.

 “Our clientele base cuts across both the formal and informal sectors of the economy. While our primary goal is to ensure that the expectations of our clients are not only met but exceeded, CIG is also committed to delivering superior value to all stakeholders,” it added.

See photographs of the Kantamanto health screening here.