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‘Seek psychosocial counselling after breast cancer treatment’
Mrs Bernice Ofosuhene Peasah
Mrs Bernice Ofosuhene Peasah, Lincensed Counselling Psychologist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Counselling Centre, Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region has advised women diagnosed with breast cancer and breast cancer survivors to seek psychosocial counselling after treatment.
Psychosocial counselling is a service provided by a skilled professional counsellor to an individual, family, or group for the purpose of improving their well-being, alleviating distress, and enhancing coping skills.
According to her, “even though counselling is voluntary, it enables patients and survivors of breast cancer to face the future and rebrand themselves but empowers survivors to develop and cope with everyday life as cancer patients”.
Mrs. Peasah who gave this advice in an interview with The Spectator stated that counselling session was a major session most patients took for granted yet it was beneficial to them.
“Both newly diagnosed patients and survivors need counselling. Specifically for new patients, pre-counselling is necessary before disclosure of positive results. And post counselling follows which involves managing the effect such as shock, fear and emotional distress” she explained.
Mrs Bernice Peasah, a Volunteer Counsellor of Breast Care International and Peace and Love Hospitals further explained that breast cancer survivors benefitted from continuous psychosocial counselling because they were likely to have been through and survived intense emotional and psychosocial disorientation.
She disclosed that some patients combined other substances and practices with their medication and such noncompliance delayed their recovery process.
“Some people also pay attention to what society says coupled with unfounded beliefs thrown out there through social media regarding breast cancer which add to their frustrations and these affect clients’ response to counselling” MrsPeasah added.
She said that fear and insecurity about death and the inability to be a total woman again after surgery and other superstitious beliefs, however, limited the positive effects of counselling.
“Counselling is highly recommended for survivors, and through counselling survivors are able to programme their mindsets regarding their condition to live more fulfilling lives full of hope and thankfulness” she emphasised.
She appealed to women to take advantage of the free health screening in this October for early detection of the disease.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
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