Beneath white tents outside the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, hundreds gathered for free health screenings—HIV, malaria, syphilis, hypertension, tuberculosis, diabetes, and more. Women carried bowls, babies, handbags, and a patient anticipation of something good. By noon, the crowd had swelled past a thousand. Nurses moved briskly between tables, distributing test kits and advice, while the First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, and Accra’s Mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, urged residents to make health checks a yearly habit.
“This is not the first time the First Lady has demonstrated remarkable dedication to ensuring that no one is left behind,” the Mayor said. The outreach, coordinated by the Ghana AIDS Commission, was part of her effort to extend essential health care to women, youth, and the underserved. “Knowing your health status enables you to start treatment early and prevent serious complications,” Mrs. Mahama reminded the crowd.
When the speeches ended, the crowd began to move. A woman lifted her chair and walked toward the testing line. Her pale blue dress and red headscarf cut gently through the swirl of printed fabrics around her. She looked into my lens through the hollow of the plastic chair—not posing, just noticing—then turned back toward the queue, her focus unbroken.
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