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Breast Care International To Participate in the 2023 Global Health Catalyst Summit At The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA

The 2023 Global Health Catalyst (GHC) Summit taking place on May 04-06, 2023, in the Irvine Auditorium, at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, is a key objective of the yearly summit is to catalyze and strengthen high impact international collaborations for global health and development, with a focus on cancer in a win- win …

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Breast Care International, Kempinski Hotel to Support Breast Cancer Patients

Breast Care International, (BCI) and Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City in Accra, have signed a partnership agreement to generate revenue through voluntary patron contribution to support treatment and awareness creation modules designed to fight the surge in breast cancer statistics. The humanitarian initiative appeals to patrons of Kempinski to donate fifteen cedis per each night’s …

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Breast Cancer Education and Screening Program at Great Glory Ministries at Tanoso near Kumasi with Partnership from Delta Air Lines

Great Glory Ministries at Tanoso was honored to host Breast Care International led by Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai for a breast cancer education and screening program on Sunday February 26, 2023. The event was a resounding success, with lots of people in attendance. The program began with a presentation on breast cancer by Dr. (Mrs.) …

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The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is suggesting to Government of Ghana to increase taxes of cigarette, alcohol, and sugar sweetening beverages as part of interventions to reduce cancer among the youth.

Health experts observed the rate at which cancer is causing premature death among the Ghanaian youth is alarming. As World Cancer Day is marked, the youth have also been advised to live a healthy lifestyle to minimize the chance of getting any form of cancer. Though there are no population-based data available for cancer morbidity …

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Wilful Ignorance should not be the reason why our women die, Dr. Wiafe admonishes all those who choose to look away.

In the Low/Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), mortality from breast cancer is very high (approx. 50%) and this is because about 60-70% of patients report with late-stage disease. One of our greatest weapons in the fight against breast cancer in Ghana is education and awareness creation. Many women do not seek treatment either because they do not …

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About One Thousand Seven Hundred Women Die From Cervical Cancer Annually In Ghana – Dr. (Mrs.) Beatrice Wiafe Addai

About one thousand seven hundred (1,700) women died from cervical cancer annually in Ghana. According to Dr. (Mrs.) Beatrice Wiafe Addai, CEO of Peace and Love Hospitals, Founder and President of Breast Care International and Chairperson of Ghana NCD Alliance. At least Two thousand, Eight hundred (2,800) women are diagnosed with cervical cancer yearly in …

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Breast Care international / Direct Relief, USA donate essential medicines to some health facilities in Ghana

On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, Breast Care International through its partnership with Direct Relief, USA, donated some essential medicines to some facilities in Ghana. The medicines were donated to assist the poor and needy patients suffering from breast cancer and other non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension etc. Some beneficiaries include Peace and Love Hospital, …

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Breast Care International climaxes breast cancer awareness month at Sawua

Breast Care International (BCI) has climaxed this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed every October with a call on the general public, especially females, to perform a self-examination of their breasts at least once every month. According to the President of BCI, Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, more people in the western world were diagnosed of breast …

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BCI Ghana Walk for the Cure, 10th Edition in Photos

Find photos from the 10th Annual National Breast Cancer Ghana Walk held at Tepa in the Ahafo Ano North district. It was under the theme: “Breast cancer won’t rest, so why should we?” It was the first time the exercise, meant to educate people on the disease was being held outside a regional capital.