City Cancer Challenge: 13 sustainable cancer solutions implemented across health facilities in Kumasi [Video]

Over 24,000 new cases of cancers are recorded annually in Ghana with more than half of patients losing their lives, mostly victims of breast, liver, cervix and prostate cancers.

The City Cancer Challenge initiative in partnering with public and private facilities to improve cancer care and treatment in Kumasi.

13 projects, including equipping laboratories, training professionals, and standardizing cancer treatment facilities have been completed across the metropolis to heighten the fight against Cancer.

The Global Cancer Observatory (GCO) reported that over 15,000 people lose their lives, most of them victims of breast, liver, cervix and prostate cancers annually.

Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city, is making great strides in improving its cancer care and streamlining the patient journey from a point of diagnosis to treatment.

The City Cancer Challenge initiative (C/Can), implemented in 2018, mobilized a multisectoral group of local stakeholders to collaboratively assess, design and implement cancer care solutions that are …