Sunday, July 28 is World Hepatitis Day and
award-winning rapper, singer and songwriter Okyeame Kwame and his team
at One Mic Entertainment as well as some sponsors, are working towards a
week-long of events to create awareness about the disease.
There
is a song on Okyeame’s The Clinic album called Hepatitis which won in
the Music for Development category at last year’s Vodafone Ghana Music
Awards (VGMA).
Hepatitis B is a viral disease which inflames the
liver. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the prevalence
rate for Hepatitis B in this country is 15 percent.
This means that one out of every six Ghanaians is exposed to the virus.
“I
appeal to the print, electronic and online media to help sensitise and
educate the public on the dangers of this disease,” Okyeame said in an
interview with Showbiz.
Annica Nsiah-Apau, Business & Brands
Development Manager at One Mic Entertainment, gave some details of the
week-long of events to mark World Hepatitis Day.
“Okyeame and his
team from MDS-Lancet Laboratories and MTN Ghana Foundation would meet
the Minister for Health on Wednesday, July 24 for discussion on
Hepatitis and the way forward in this country,” Annica said.
According
to her, Okyeame and his team will visit children affected by Hepatitis
in a hospital in Accra and make a presentation to them on Thursday, July
25.
A public screening from 10.00am to 5.00pm is scheduled for
Saturday, July 27 at the Obra Spot in Accra where Okyeame will perform
his Hepatitis song.
A special one-hour radio celebration of World
Hepatitis Day is planned by One Mic Entertainment and its associates
for Sunday, July 28.
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