By Ishmael Junourgh 
More than 300 residents of the Nabdam District in the Upper East Region are benefiting from a free healthcare initiative spearheaded by the Member of Parliament for the area, Dr. Mark-Kurt Nawaane, as he continues his efforts to expand access to essential medical services in the constituency.
The initiative, now in its fourth edition, is providing residents with free eye screening and surgery, as well as screening for hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
Beneficiaries are also being registered onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) free of charge, further helping to remove financial barriers to healthcare.
Dr. Nawaane’s intervention is aimed particularly at residents who may otherwise struggle to afford medical care or face difficulties travelling to access specialised services.
The exercise goes beyond routine screening, with residents diagnosed with eye conditions requiring surgical intervention receiving treatment as part of the programme.
This approach ensures that beneficiaries are not simply informed of their health conditions but are supported through the next stage of care where treatment is required.
The screening for hypertension and diabetes also forms a key component of the initiative’s preventive healthcare focus, helping to identify potentially serious conditions that often remain undiagnosed until complications arise.
By combining screening, treatment and health insurance registration, Dr. Nawaane’s initiative seeks to provide a more comprehensive healthcare intervention for residents of Nabdam.
The fourth edition of the programme reinforces the MP’s continued focus on healthcare access and preventive medicine, particularly for vulnerable residents who might otherwise delay seeking medical attention because of cost or other barriers.
The initiative is expected to contribute to reducing the burden of untreated health conditions in the district while promoting early detection and timely medical intervention. For Dr. Nawaane, the exercise represents a sustained commitment to ensuring that access to quality healthcare is not determined by a resident’s ability to pay.
Zakaria Rafique Seinu