Hundreds take part in breast cancer awareness walkathon in Thrissur

Breast Cancer: Breast Society leads awareness walk to promote early detection

The Breast Society of Ghana has intensified efforts to promote breast cancer awareness and early detection following an awareness walk through parts of Accra’s central business district on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The Breast Society of Ghana’s awareness walk formed part of broader efforts to promote breast health education and encourage people to take screening seriously.

Gender advocate urges year-round breast cancer education

A Ghanaian gender and disability advocate, Ms Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, has urged the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to intensify breast cancer education and outreach programmes, particularly in rural communities, to promote early detection and reduce preventable deaths. Ms Oppong-Yeboah, a Ghanaian media personality and US-based healthcare professional, said sustained public education was needed to correct these misconceptions and encourage women and girls to seek medical advice when they noticed unusual changes in their breasts.

Hundreds benefit from Annoh-Dompreh’s free breast cancer screening in Nsawam-Adoagyiri

Hundreds of residents of Nsawam-Adoagyiri have benefited from a free breast cancer screening exercise organised by their MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, in collaboration with Partners for Patients NGO. The three-day exercise took place at Cocoa Park in Adoagyiri from October 26 to 28.

Retro Vibes Day Club donates GH¢20,000 to support breast cancer care in Greater Accra

Organisers of the Retro Vibes Day Club have donated GH¢20,000 to the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate to support breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and awareness activities in the region. Dr Louisa Mantey, Metro Director of Health Services, said the contribution would bolster efforts to improve breast cancer education and interventions under the region’s breast cancer campaign.

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JOOTRH Cancer Centre targets December completion as MPs seek more funds

KISUMU, Kenya, Oct 29 — The National Assembly Health Committee has pledged to push for additional funding to complete and equip the cancer centre at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu, as Parliament considers supplementary budget allocations. Kisumu Central MP Joshua Oron, a member of the committee, said the inspection sought to establish whether public resources were being used prudently and whether the hospital had the capacity to meet the demands of its Level Six status.