Breast Care International (BCI) has taken its life-saving mission of early detection and prompt action saves lives to the Eastern Region to offer breast cancer education and clinical screenings to underserved women population. The second edition of the "Let’s End Breast Cancer Project" campaign was held at Abetifi in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region. The launch took place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education campus in the same district.
In collaboration with the University of Environment and Sustainable Development, the project carried out comprehensive research to identify possible environmental factors contributing to breast cancer in the Eastern Region. BCI said a team of health workers will frequently visit the region to ensure a large population of residents, especially the vulnerable from deprived communities receive education and clinical screening on breast cancer.
The Organisation aims to bridge the care gap to ensure no one battles breast cancer alone. The initiative has already empowered thousands across Ghana to foster a stigma-free society and promote breast cancer awareness - so that no one dies from the disease.
President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr. Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, stressed that every day is an opportunity to raise awareness about breast cancer, indicating the importance of a year-round awareness campaign. “By promoting awareness, education, research, and training, BCI and Teva Pharmaceuticals aim to reduce the incidence and mortality rates of breast cancer in the Eastern region. “Free breast cancer screening will be organized at the various communities, and those people identified with the disease will be referred to the hospitals for immediate commencement of treatments,” Dr Wiafe-Addai said.