Several street hawkers have benefitted from the benevolence of Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF), a subsidiary of the Crime Check Foundation (CCF).
This was through a free breast cancer screening and education exercise that took place on Friday, June 23, 2023, at its premises, at McCarty Hill, Accra.
The move, according to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, forms part of the organization’s aim to sensitize the public on the aggressive nature of the disease and the need for periodic screening.
“Today we are screening women who sell on the street that’s street hawkers, from McCarthy Hill to Mallam. We believe that per the nature of their work, they don’t even have time to go to the hospital or get to know their health status because they don’t have the money and that’s why today’s exercise is free.
“We are educating them on the dos and don’ts of …
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