Traders and inhabitants at Kronum, Maakro, Bremang, Buokrom, and adjoining communities in the Ashanti Region have heaped praises on ASA Savings and Loans Limited for consistently organizing medical outreaches for them.

The traders, who are clients of the financial institution say they hardly make the time to go for medical check-ups due to their trading activities.

The traders say they sometimes report to hospitals with different ailments and conditions which usually scares them.

ASA Savings and Loans has however designated periods to cater for the health needs of these traders to prevent their health conditions from deteriorating.

Some health workers from Soteria Medical Center in Kumasi screened inhabitants and traders of ailments including Malaria, typhoid, and high blood pressure and also checked their blood sugar levels.

Over 100 inhabitants and traders took part in the medical screening spearheaded by ASA Savings and Loans Limited.

A beneficiary, Yaa Serwaa said she and her colleagues have often benefitted from the screening exercise as they are given medications and advice on their health conditions.

The head of the medical team at the Soteria Anglican Medical Center, Reverend Dr Antwi Boasiako disclosed that participants were diagnosed largely with neuropathy, low back pains, Malaria and respiratory conditions due to the weather.

He said some were given medications while others were given medical advice to prevent their conditions from getting worse.

Reverend Boasiako commended ASA Savings and Loans Limited for being consistent in attending to the health needs of its clients and the communities within which the company operates.

The Branch Manager of Kronum Business Center for ASA Savings and Loans, Stephen Asante explained that the event is in line with the company's Corporate Social Responsibility of supporting communities.

The Area Manager for the enclave, Mr Mohammed Mumuni said, “This is not the first time we've done this for our clients. Sometimes some of them find it difficult to visit the hospitals because they cannot leave their businesses, so with this, it helps them and the impact on the society is big".

Also present was the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Manager of the company, Richard Nartey.