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'The fight against cancer is a shared responsibility' - Health minister urges action in Ho

” He made the call at the 45th Annual General Meeting of the Society of Private Medical and Dental Practitioners in Ho, where he described cancer as a growing public health and economic challenge in Ghana.
The theme for the 45th Annual General Meeting of the Society of Private Medical and Dental Practitioners is “The New Dynamics of Cancer and its Management in the Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The minister revealed that Ghana recorded over 27,000 new cancer cases and more than 17,000 deaths in 2024, with breast, cervical, prostate and liver cancers among the most common.
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