Alzheimer`s Ghana in collaboration with Vision Allied Health Institute in Maryland, USA organised a (2) day training programme for Doctors, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Health Workers and Workers NGOs in the Health Sector on 13th-14th May 2014. The programme was a success. In pictures; (Demonstration of resuscitating a chocking dementia patient.)

In line with our strategic action plan of creating Awareness and Advocacy, Alzheimer`s Ghana participated in a collaborative programme with the Ministry of Children Gender and Social Protection to sensitize people from age 55 and above on dementia. This followed an invitation from the Minister whose Ministry is also undertaking free biometric registration (NHIS card for old people aged 55 and above). Alzheimer`s Ghana awareness creation team delivered talks to the recipients on Dementia, causes, Signs and Symptoms, available Therapies and Care for people with Dementia. The team participated in the joint programme at Ashaiman on Saturday the 24th of May, Nungua on Saturday, 7^th of June and Korle-Bu on Saturday the 14^th of June 2014. Each programme covered about 500 old people from the various communities. Response had been positive as questions were asked about the disease and its implication on families. The volume of calls received daily on our 24hour helpline has so far increased putting pressure on our committed team of volunteers. The Minister was very excited but pointed out that the Government has a serious economic problem at the moment. She has however pledged her future financial support for Alzheimer`s Ghana.

 

Our next trip will be on Saturday 21^st of June at Agona East in the Central Region where we have been invited by the Regional Minister to undertake the same educational programme on Dementia to about 500 elderly people. Here are some of the pictures.

AWARENESS TRIP TO ASHAIMAN IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION ONTHE 24^th MAY 2014

 

AWARENESS TRIP TO NUNGUA IN ACCRA IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION ON THE 24^th MAY 2014

TRIP TO KORLE-BU IN ACCRA ON THE 14^TH JUNE 2014

 

In pursuit of our strategic goal of education on Dementia, Alzheimer`s Ghana organized a lecture on dementia on the 10<sup>th</sup> of June 2014 at Narh-Bita Hospital, Tema for Doctors, Nurses, Nursing Students and some elderly people. Dr K. Menyah, a Ghanaian born Geriatrician resident in the Illinois, USA who is also now a volunteer of Alzheimer`s Ghana was the resource person for the programme. Ghana Radio FM called Obonu and a Television Station called TV3 were present to cover the lecture followed by an interview with Alzheimer`s Ghana.

TV3

In pursuit of our broad strategy on Dementia Awareness Creation, strong relationship with the media, Venance and Esther were invited for a short interview on TV3 Television Programme on 5^th of June 2014 which was a live broadcast.

Discussion was centred on dementia, its causes, signs and symptoms, its prevalence in Ghana. It also touched the effect of the disease on families, the infrastructure capacity of the country to deal with the problems and Government`s readiness to collaborate to manage the situation in Ghana. The programme was a success as it gave Alzheimer`s Ghana a very wide coverage to dementia awareness message to every corner of the country.

 

Obonu FM

Also in participated in a radio interview and call in programme on Ghanaian radio station called Obonu FM in Tema on 7^th May 2014. The awareness programme was centred on the bad treatment (abuse) to victims of Dementia and Alzheimer`s Disease and our work as an NGO in creating awareness sensitizing the public on the need to recognize dementia a disease condition that needs good care and management.