Rock City Hotel, one of Ghana’s prestigious hotels recently organised a successful breast cancer screening and blood donation event, drawing a diverse crowd of participants eager to make a difference in both cancer awareness and blood donation efforts. The event, held at the Mpraeso Lorry Station was a collaborative effort...
Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS) has expanded its annual breast cancer awareness programme to include people living within the Ridge enclave of Accra. The week-long initiative, held annually since 2016, aims to raise awareness about breast cancer. This year’s programme culminated in a screening exercise for both men...
By Evelyn ARTHUR Management, staff, clients, and stakeholders of the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) have come together to double up efforts in the fight against breast cancer during this year’s Pink October celebration. The hospital has launched this year’s awareness campaign under the theme “Stop the Stigma! —Be supportive!” underscoring the...
By Samuel SAM A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) along reproductive health in Ghana has called on the government to expedite action in clearing essential family planning (FP) commodities and other medical products, stuck at the Tema Port for over seven months. The delay in clearance, caused by unpaid duties...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO Director-National Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Professor Joel Yarney has emphasised that individuals developing a positive attitude toward constant screening is the right approach to deal with non-communicable diseases. He elaborated that non-communicable diseases - focusing on cancers - do not have...
As part of events marking the 20th Celebration of 37 Military Hospital’s Pedicatric Sickle Cell unit, AT, formerly of AirtelTigo has donated cheque for GHC 20,000 to the unit. The donation is aimed to support the hospital’s initiatives in raising awareness, funding research, and improving care for patients battling this...
Telecel Ghana Foundation has launched its 2024 Homecoming Initiative, an annual flagship project to facilitate the mass discharge of stranded patients from selected government hospitals across the country. Held at the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Hospital in McCarthy Hill, the opening event saw the discharge of 21 indebted patients from the hospital’s...
By Samuel SAM The phrase "disability does not equate to inability" emphasises the idea that having a disability does not define a person's capabilities or potential. This perspective is crucial to fostering inclusivity and understanding in society. Individuals with disabilities often possess unique skills and talents that may not be immediately...
CouldYou?, an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to curating, providing and scaling sustainable solutions to period poverty and malaria, has collaborated with Inspire Today, a girls and women empowerment NGO, to donate 500 menstrual cups to girls in Yilo Krobo Senior High School. The partnership between the two NGOs is aimed...
By Nick OPOKU Ghana is Africa's largest producer of gold and one of the world's largest. Gold plays a critical role in Ghana's economy; contributing nearly half of the country's exports in 2023, according to central bank data. Illegal small-scale mining (galamsey), however, continues to wreak havoc on the environment,...