BY Daniel Bampoe
Hundreds of residents in Suhum and nearby communities have benefited from a major free eye screening exercise organized under the Health Education Programme of the Member of Parliament, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, popularly known as Protozoa, with dozens now set to undergo life-changing eye surgeries next month in Accra.
The medical outreach, held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the LA Nyarko branch of the Church of Pentecost in Suhum, formed part of The Ghana Eye Project 2026, a healthcare intervention supported by a team of specialist doctors from the United States who travelled to Ghana to provide free eye care services.
The exercise focused on screening residents for various eye conditions, particularly cataract and pterygium cases, which continue to affect many people within rural and peri-urban communities due to limited access to specialist healthcare services and the high cost of treatment.
At the end of the event, a total of 408 people were successfully screened during the one-day outreach programme. Following medical assessments by the specialist team, 49 patients were selected and booked for surgery at the Valley View University in Accra in June 2026, where they are expected to receive free cataract and pterygium operations.
The initiative attracted large numbers of residents from Suhum and surrounding communities, many of whom described the programme as timely and impactful, especially at a period when the cost of healthcare remains a major burden for vulnerable families.
Beneficiaries and residents praised the MP for bringing specialized healthcare services directly to the constituency and for prioritizing preventive healthcare and medical support under his constituency health agenda.
The outreach forms part of Protozoa’s broader MP’s Health Education Programme, an initiative aimed at improving healthcare awareness, preventive medical screening, and access to treatment for residents across the constituency.
Over the past months, the programme has focused on issues such as substance abuse awareness, free health screening exercises, and community medical outreach interventions.
Residents who participated in the exercise expressed appreciation for what they described as a life-changing opportunity, noting that many individuals suffering from deteriorating eyesight had previously been unable to afford specialist consultation or surgery.
Health officials at the event also encouraged residents to take eye health seriously and seek early medical attention for symptoms affecting their vision, stressing that many eye conditions can be successfully treated when detected early.
