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The Spectator holds talk on breast cancer at Labone SHS
Raisa Sambou shares her story
The Spectator Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign ended with a health talk at the Labone Senior High School last week Friday in Accra.
Health experts took turns educating the students and other participants on breast cancer and how it could be treated.
A representative from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Promise Emmanuel Sefogah, advised the students to continue to exercise and adopt a healthy lifestyle because it was one way of preventing breast cancer.
He stated that about 99 per cent of women were at risk of getting breast cancer and they must adopt the self-examination every month and go for clinical check up for early detection.
Dr Victoria Partey-Newman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ladybits Health and Wellness Clinics, urged women to continue to breastfeed their children exclusively because research showed that women who breastfed more often had fewer incidents of breast cancer.
She advised the students to report to any health facility when they felt any lump in their breasts, as early detection saved lives.
“Breast cancer is not a death sentence, be ambassadors of breast cancer in your homes, churches, and everywhere you find yourself to save lives,” she stressed.
Ms Esther Danquah and Ms Rosemary Akuffo Addo, midwives from the Kaneshie Polyclinic, demonstrated to the students how to do self-examination and urged them to do this exercise every month for early detection.
A survivor of breast cancer, Ms Raissa Sambou, shared her story with the students, stating that “breast cancer does not only affect middle-aged women or old women, it can affect every woman and there is a need to know your body and visit the hospital every year for examination.”
Before the talk, the Editor of The Spectator, Mr. Emmanuel Amponsah, emphasised that most women were losing their lives due to breast cancer and advised the students to give a listening ear to everything that would be discussed at the programme.
He again urged the students to educate their families, friends, and loved ones about this preventable disease.
The Editor stressed that self-examination and early detection would help save the situation in time and cautioned against stigmatisation.
Mr. Alfred Koomson, Marketing Manager of the New Times Corporation, publishers of The Spectator and Ghanaian Times, said the company brought this initiative to the doorstep of Labone Senior High School to continue to create awareness of breast cancer since they were the future leaders.
“About 2,000 women die every year, and the simplest fact is that we are taking breast cancer disease for granted,” he stressed.
The Headmistress of the Labone Senior High School, Mrs. Rejoice Akua Acolor applauded The New Times Corporation for this initiative and stressed the need for people to be educated on breast cancer because the disease was less talked about in the country.
The President of Times Ladies Association and Deputy Editor of The Spectator, Mrs. Georgina Quaitoo, asked the female students to do self-examination of breast cancer by themselves but not allow any man to touch their breasts, adding that “be cautious about what you eat in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.”
On behalf of the New Times Corporation, the Marketing Manager and the Editor of The Spectator donated first aid kits, sanitisers, and dewormers to the school.
Ace hiplife artiste Kwaku Duah, popularly known as Tic, an old student of the school, charged the atmosphere with his exciting tunes, which saw dignitaries at the event as well as the students dancing to the songs.
Koomson and representative from Kaneshie Polyclinic
The campaign, which began with a screening of the breast at the Kaneshie Market Complex under the theme, “Life Before and after Breast Cancer: A Future of Positivity and Hope,” was to create awareness about this non-communicable disease.
self examination on breast cancer
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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.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
