Customers, workers and staff of the leading telecommunication network in Ghana , MTN-Ghana has held a walk through the principal streets of Kumasi in the company’s annual health walk called ‘walkathon’ over the weekend.

The health walk formed part of the month long celebration of MTN subscriber activations and projects in the Ashanti Region which is popularly called Ashantifest .

A rigorous medical screening was conducted for patrons at the end of the exercise as scores tested to know their health status.
Others tested to know their sugar and blood pressure levels.

Speaking to GHANAWISHRADIO after the walk , Mr Simon Armoh , Senior Manager, General Sales MTN-Northern noted the importance of holding such a health exercise.

He stressed healthy minds resided in healthy bodies.

Mr. Simon Armoh therefore intimated the need for the public to periodically exercise their bodies to shake off the excess fat built up over time.
Many, he disclosed have bad eating habits based upon the kind of job they do and the time they expend at their workplaces.

These people, he noted needed to periodically take advantage of such health exercises to shed off excess fat and fluids in their bodies.

He emphasized the need for corporate workers to periodically visit the clinic for a check on their health status.

He expressed the commitment of the staff to take part in such exercises so as to remain healthy to attend to their routine duties.