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Hundreds turn out for breast screening at Kaneshie Market Complex
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• Mr Martin Adu-Owusu (middle) with the dignitaries at the launch
About 500 women at the Kaneshie Market Complex, who were screened on Thursday and Friday as part of The Spectator Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, have been advised to continue treating their breasts with outmost care, even after the campaigns for the month of October are over.
According to Mrs. Gloria Owusu, the Group Administrator of The Community Hospitals Group, the breast remained an important asset for women, babies and men as well, hence the need for it to be “preserved very well.”
She said it was important for traders to take time off their busy schedules and avail themselves of regular medical checkup, including the early detection of breast cancer.
She stressed that late diagnosis of the disease could produce more adverse effects, therefore, women should take advantage of free screening opportunities where health professionals could examine them thoroughly.
“The irony of breast cancer is that people are afraid to check because they think the disease is so deadly that they do not want to come anywhere close to it. But we forget that what we may go through eventually when it is detected late is worse than we can imagine.
“Women can go about their trading activities and still squeeze sometime for medical chech up and give prompt attention to their health needs and avoid delays which have always ended up in medical fatalities,” she noted.
The Spectator Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, themed: “Life Before and After Breast Cancer: A Future of Positivity and Hope,” formed part of the effort by The New Times Corporation and its partners to help reduce the devastating effects of the disease.
As partners of the campaign, Mrs. Gloria Owusu said The Community Hospitals Group had dedicated the month of October to free breast screening as well as other obstetrics and gynaecological check-up for women.
“We have positioned ourselves as gentle giants in the health industry that is why we find it fulfilling to partner the New Times Corporation and other stakeholders on this progressive mission,” she said.
Mrs. Owusu further urged women to take their health needs seriously and remain active while going about their businesses.
Some traders who spoke to The Spectator praised stakeholders for the initiative and promised to take the message of regular breast screening seriously.
Madam Lucy Awuku said women should not shy aware from seeking medical help breast cancer, which did not have any spiritual connotations. Madam Florence Quartey also said she would continue to do the screening regularly, although she had not been diagonesed with the disease while Madam Comfort Osei Amoafo commended organisers for the initiative.
By Ernest Nutsugah
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
