Mother Superior Felicia has organized that mammograms be done in Kumasi for clergy wives, Seven women came and none had ever had a mammogram (their ages, I am guessing are between 30's - 50's yrs) This monitoring tool is not on any medical person's horizon, Felicia says the only time it is recommended is, if one think something is wrong, Now we are talking about professionals and still regular mammograms are not part of 'take care for oneself' here yet, Since there were several who did not show up, she organized on our way in, to have Pap smears to be done as well, another screening not done and it was the first time for all today.
It is hard to believe that these two tests are just starting to have a place in health care here, probably not done as they cost and are not suggested as many do not have regular physicals,
Tests of this nature can be done cheaper at the hospital but the quality of the tests is questionable so we visited two independent clinics where Felicia knows the docs, cost a little more but a better assessment will be done
Mammograms done at a diagnostic clinic
WAITING
SECOND CLINIC FOR PAP SMEARS CALLED
PEACELAND MATERNITY HOME - ON THE WAY IN
ITS ALL OVER AND WE ARE ON THE WAY HOME
I almost forgot,
the mammograms were ready and reports typed while at the second clinic, then we went back and pick uo the films and reports, the clinic does not keep these records, the patient is expected to keep them, I understand that if there is a family doctor he/she will make a note on the file and the patient continues to keep the film etc, SO today all mammograms were NEGATIVE !!!!!
The Pap smear results will be sent to Mother Felicia for distribution in about 3 weeks.
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