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AGA Health Foundation, SOGOG screen 650 women
The AGA Health Foundation, an NGO in partnership with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG), has successfully concluded a three-day free gynaecological surgical outreach for women residing in Obuasi and its environs.
The medical outreach was carried out through the support of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, and it provided life-changing surgeries for 71 women, with 49 additional surgeries scheduled before the end of the year.
Out of more than 650 women screened during the programme, 120 were diagnosed with gynaecological conditions requiring surgical intervention.
Held from July 24–26, 2026, at the AGA Health Foundation in Obuasi, the outreach offered free specialist surgeries for women diagnosed with conditions including uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, genital prolapse, genital masses and other reproductive health complications.
Dr Kwadwo Boahene Atua Anim, Executive Director of the AGA Health Foundation, speaking at the closing ceremony, described the initiative as a major step towards improving access to specialist women’s healthcare, while removing financial barriers to treatment.
He noted that the outreach surpassed expectations, adding that the remaining 49 surgery cases would be carried out before the end of the year.
Dr Anim assured beneficiaries that the Foundation would continue to provide comprehensive post-operative care and follow-up services to ensure full recovery.
“This programme has enabled us to restore hope and improve the quality of life for many women.
“We remain committed to ensuring that every eligible patient receives the care they need, even after the outreach has ended,” he said.
Although the programme primarily targeted women from Obuasi and surrounding communities, it attracted participants from across Ghana, underscoring the growing demand for accessible specialist gynaecological services.
The Foundation also encouraged women to prioritise regular health screening and seek early medical attention for reproductive health conditions, stressing that, early diagnosis and timely treatment were essential to preventing complications and improving health outcomes.
The outreach formed part of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine’s broader commitment to improving community health through strategic partnerships, expanding access to quality healthcare and enhancing the wellbeing of its host communities. -GNA
Medical Doctor and dietician, Dr Bernice Korkor Asare, has urged women to take greater responsibility for their lifestyle choices, particularly their eating habits and levels of physical activity, to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.
According to her, although, some breast cancer risk factors, such as family history and certain reproductive factors, may not be within an individual’s control, lifestyle choices offer an opportunity for people to take preventive action.
She made this known during a talk on the topic: “Role of diet in breast cancer prevention” organised by Times Ladies Association of the New Times Corporation, publishers of The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator, in Accra on Thursday.
The event themed “Breast Cancer Awareness- Promoting Early Detection, Healthy Eating and Prevention.” 
She noted that having a risk factor did not automatically mean a person would develop breast cancer, but could increase the likelihood of developing the disease compared with someone without that particular risk factor.
“Having close relatives who have had breast cancer, particularly a mother, sister or daughter, may increase the risk, although not everyone with a family history will develop the disease,” Dr Asare opined. Read More.
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A group of compassionate friends from Innovation Gospel Impact last Friday visited the management, teachers and learners of the Street Academy in Accra.
The visit was to interact to get a deeper insight into the operations of the Academy that houses hundreds of street and underprivileged children and find ways to support them.
The team was led by Rev. Dr Isaac Apenteng Yeboah, a former Director for West African Mailbox Club and Director for Prisons Support Foundation, and Rev. Dale Sutherland from Washington DC.
The call, according to the visitors was occasioned by reports about the struggles of the Academy despite the occasional support it enjoys from individuals and some corporate entities.
Briefing them, the Founder and Executive Director of the Academy, Dr Ataa Lartey, thanked them for the concern showed, indicating that “this is a major boost for both teachers and learners; knowing that their plight is known by people outside their premises.”
According Dr Lartey, the Academy had planned to undertake a number of project to enhance teaching and learning and also procure facilities for the children with keen interest in sports but had to shelve those plans for lack of finance.
He told the team that their biggest concerns were the monthly utility bills that takes a toll on their finances.
“We have a piece of land we planned to turn into an astro turf pitch to train the younger ones whose interests lies in making a career out of football, however, we have been unable to commence because there is no money now,” he said.
Dr Lartey expressed gratitude to the teachers who have dedicated their lives to training these children, rather than going for well-paying jobs and hoped that with time, their conditions of engagement would improve.
Moved by the plight of the Academy, the group donated a cash amount of Gh₵3,000 to settle its water bills.
They described as unfortunate the conditions of learners and teachers of the Academy and pledged to continuously support their operations to realize the dream to build a better future for the unfortunate children.
The group offered to support the school with its monthly utility bills, feeding and staff allowance and urged the Academy staff to remain in constant touch with them.
The Street Academy is located at the Accra Art Center and offers brilliant but needy the chance to pursue their educational dreams by enrolling them in public schools with others offered training in sports and cultural activities.
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