INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
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NEWS FROM IHDN-GHANA:
FIRST HEALTH FAIR BY IHDN-GHANA 
| The first health fair was held by IHDN-GHANA from
June 17 to June 19, 2005 in Agbozume, Ghana. Click here for the Health Fair News in Pictures |
| AGBOZUME in BRIEF:
Population: 18,000 Location: Southeastern part of Ghana in the Volta Region Distance from Capital, Accra: 110 miles Closest City: Lome, Capital of Togo [a French Speaking country] is 16 miles away Economy: 70% subsistence farming, others: trading, kente weaving Physician: 1 (an IHDN physician started work on November 1, 1998) Nurse/Midwife: 3 Religion: About 40% Christian, 10% others, 50% African religion |