GHS rallies citizens to mark childhood and prostate cancer awareness month

” Alongside the childhood cancer campaign, GHS is equally spotlighting Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which represented by the light blue ribbon, calling on men, especially those aged 40 and above, to undergo regular prostate screening as a preventive health measure.

September is a month for the creation of awareness on childhood and prostate cancer The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in Anloga District has urged citizens to join in observing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Health data cited by GHS shows that Ghana has recorded between 1,200 and 1,500 new childhood cancer cases annually, yet only about a third of affected children reach treatment facilities, while the gabs where largely attributed to low public awareness of symptoms and limited diagnostic capacity in some parts of the country.