Gbetseli-Ghana, June 26, GNA – Pleasant Medical Centre at Ashaiman Middle East has organised medical outreach for the Church of Pentecost Goodnews Assembly in Gbetseli District, a suburb of Kpone Katamanso Municipality, in the church auditorium. In an interview with Ghana News Agency, Tema Mr. Aaron Mensah, Operations Manager at a Pleasant Medical Centre, stated that the medical outreach exercise included malaria tests, typhoid tests, blood pressure and weight checks, sugar level checks, and haemoglobin level checks. He mentioned that the medical outreach exercise would help educate the members of the church on how well they can care for their...
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Contaminated Vegetable is Dangerous – Physician Assistant
Tema-Ghana, June 20, CDA Consult – In order to lower their chance of developing typhoid fever, Mr. Rocky Tettedzie, a Physician Assistant at the Pleasant Medical Centre in Ashaiman-Middle East, has given the general public advice to thoroughly wash their vegetables. He went on to say that some vegetable growers have turned to planting close to drains and watering their crops with drain water because there aren’t enough irrigation facilities, which exposes consumers to a variety of illnesses. This was stated by Mr. Tettedzie during the weekly “Your Health! Our Collective Responsibility! An effort of the Tema Regional Office of...
Pleasant Medical Centre celebrates one year anniversary
Sources: GhanaWeb, CitiNewsRoom, MyJoyOnline Pleasant Medical Centre (PMC) is celebrating its first anniversary. This medical institution with its very unusual name, also has an equally interesting philosophy; expressed by i’s tagline “healthcare the pleasant way.” Located in Ashaiman, PMC has literally changed the delivery of healthcare in the area by offering digital x-ray services, fully automated laboratory services, ultrasound services with a well-stocked pharmacy. PMC which is open 24 hours every day, serves its clients with the aid of an electronic management system. They offer family medicine, paediatric care, obstetrics & gynaecological services, dietary support services, surgical services, physiotherapy as...
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a condition in which red blood cells break down when the body is exposed to certain drugs or the stress of infection. It is hereditary, which means it is passed down in families. Causes G6PD deficiency occurs when a person is missing or does not have enough of an enzyme called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. This enzyme helps red blood cells work properly. Too little G6PD leads to the destruction of red blood cells. This process is called hemolysis. When this process is actively occurring, it is called a hemolytic episode. The episodes are most often brief....
9 Common Digestive Conditions From Top to Bottom
Many digestive diseases have similar symptoms. Here’s how to recognize them and when to visit your doctor. By Beth W. Orenstein Medically Reviewed by Kareem Sassi, MD Reviewed: June 17, 2020FacebookTwitterPinterestCopy LinkMedically Reviewed Most people don’t like to talk about it, but having a gastrointestinal problem is common. There’s no need to suffer in silence, though. Here’s a top-to-bottom look at nine of the most prevalent digestive conditions, symptoms, and the most effective treatments available. If you suspect you have one of these issues, don’t delay in speaking with a healthcare professional. 1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) When stomach acid backs up into...
Pleasant Medical Centre Instated First Branch at Ashaiman, Ghana
“Our intention to bring high-quality healthcare, which is affordable and protocol-driven to all Ghanaians, finds representation in this beautiful building that we have today,” – Dr. Ann-Shirley Andoh, CEO, Pleasant Medical Centre (PMC). The established clinic promised to specialize in digestive diseases. It would initially provide general health services before opening a Digestive Diseases Centre by the end of 2022. The remarkable facility includes a cutting-edge lab, digital X-ray, pharmacy, physiotherapy unit, obstetrics and gynecology unit, and a fully equipped ambulance. The institution uses cutting-edge Hospital Management Software to run a paperless system. It will also expand its range to include...
Pleasant Medical Centre opens first facility in Ashaiman
A hospital specializing in digestive diseases has opened at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region increasing the hospitals in Ashaiman. Pleasant Medical Centre (PMC) was built by a consortium of doctors led by Dr. Robert Nunoo, a colorectal surgery specialist who practices in Cary, North Carolina and is affiliated with the medical facilities WakeMed Cary Hospital and WakeMed Raleigh Campus. He graduated from the Karolinska Institute, one of the world’s foremost medical universities and is Sweden’s single largest Centre of medical academic research in 1998. After 30 years of practice in the US and Sweden, Dr. Nunoo decided to establish a...
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