Ghana: Hundreds of Osu Residents Go Through Free Medical Screening

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Ghana: Hundreds of Osu Residents Go Through Free Medical Screening

[Ghanaian Times] Hundreds of residents of Osu in Accra last Sunday benefitted from free health screening organised by the Bethel Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church.

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