KATH Dental Outreach Reveals Healthcare Strain at Kumasi Central Prison in Ghana

KATH dental outreach exposes healthcare strain at Kumasi Central Prison

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has undertaken a major oral health outreach at the Kumasi Central Prison, with prison authorities using the occasion to highlight worsening healthcare challenges caused by overcrowding and limited resources. The free dental screening and education exercise formed part of activities marking KATH’s 70th anniversary and World Oral Health Day, under the theme, “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life.”

By Caleb Ahinakwah