The General Overseer of Calvary Charismatic Center (CCC), Reverend Ransford Obeng has advised Christians to consciously keep the laws of health so they can prolong their lives on earth.

Addressing the media on his 69th birthday which was marked with a blood donation exercise at the church’s precincts on Saturday, Rev Obeng said he had kept a routine medical check up since becoming aware of his health status.

The CCC vision bearer said he has also taken to the advice from medical doctors in what he consumed and how he treated his body.

“God has given us grace to be in good health and to live long but we must consciously go for medical check ups to maintain our bodies and take to advice given to us by medical experts especially on what foods we ate so that we can stay healthy and live long to fulfil God’s divine agenda”, Rev Obeng encouraged.

KATH Transfusion Officer:

On his part, Shadrack Afful Appiah, Officer at the KATH Transfusion and Medicine Unit thanked Rev Obeng and the members of CCC for consistently reaching out to the unit by donating blood consistently for ten years.

He said the gesture mirrors the heart of the church and its congregation towards helping to save lives.

He disclosed that each day the Accident and Emergency Unit at KATH takes delivery of about 80 pints of blood from the Transfusion and Medicine unit to attend to emergency situations requiring the use of blood.

“KATH relies on benevolent organisations like CCC and many others to restock its Blood Bank since the need of blood at the hospital continues to be urgent and so aside voluntary donations we also use social media and other avenues to draw the attention of the public to donate blood anytime they are in a position to do so”, Mr Appiah stated.

Participants:

Taking turns to donate blood and to show love to their General Overseer, CCC members numbering over 100 were thoroughly screened before being allowed to donate blood.

Showing happiness having been able to donate blood, some members recalled how they had some misconceptions about blood donation.

Mrs Becky Obeng, CCC member said she had donated blood for 8 years now at CCC but said previously had some unexplained fears in doing so.

On his part, Mr Winston Tetteh, another member of CCC said he had donated blood two times a year since 1999 qhen he was at the University, noting that he also took advantage of the outreaches CCC and Luv Fm do at periodic intervals to do so despite fears he had previously at SHS level.

Health Walk:

Earlier in the day, men at CCC numbering about 500 took over the streets of Ayigya and the Kumasi Metropolis with a health walk.

Setting off from the church’s premises at Ayigya the members walked through the KNUST stretch through to Anloga and to Amakom and ended at the Kumasi City Mall where they engaged in some forms of aerobic exercises.

Speaking to this reporter, Pastor George Ampratwum (Buma) said the walk was held in preparation of the upcoming Father’s day.

“Ahead of the upcoming Father’s day, CCC men have scheduled series of programs and today’s walk is part including a seminar and others with the climax being a celebration service at CCC where everything from worship to the preaching of the word and all other things would be done by men at CCC who will be wearing traditional smock”, Pastor Buma explained.

Story By Michael Ofosu-Afriyie,

Kumasi