The Running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called for intensified awareness creation about breast cancer beyond the month of October.
This, she said, was necessary to remove the fear surrounding the disease and encourage timely screening to save lives.
Speaking at a forum on breast cancer organised by the Valerie Mills Memorial Breast Cancer Foundation over the weekend, she urged breast cancer advocates and various corporate institutions including NGOs, to collaborate and promote year-round education about the disease, as unified efforts are crucial in saving lives.
She further emphasised the relevance of making breast cancer screenings more affordable and accessible to combat the disease. "It is sad that breast cancer continues to kill thousands of women each year in Ghana.