Despite the numerous interventions being made globally to reduce cases of breast cancer, the disease remains one of the most prevalent among women, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women annually.
In Ghana, the story is no different as research shows that breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting females as young as 20 years.
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In spite of all the good work being done in fighting the disease, there is still more to be done.
It is for this reason that NDK joined Total House Clinic to raise awareness on Breast Cancer.
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Deputy Managing Director NDK Financial service Ltd, Kuorkor Ayisa told Adom News that as a business, they are not only interested in giving loans and making investments for their clients but also interested in contributing to the total health and well-being of their staff.
“NDK Financial is inspired by the results of last two year’s fruitful partnership which enabled us to screen about 1,250 women in Accra and Tema,” he noted.
As a result, the team aspires to screen about 3000 participants before the end of this year’s campaign.
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Through the screening programmes, NDK aims to encourage people to talk about breast cancer, to seek early detection and to embrace its treatment.
“Through these screening programmes, we hope to reduce the number of breast cancer cases in Ghana” Mrs Ayisa added.
A medical doctor at Total House Clinic, Dr Julian Padiki Durban, has also urged men to assist their wives to check on possible lumps in the breasts, saying early detection can help save the breast and the patient’s life.
The doctor recommended self-examination for early detection, adding that men can even help to examine their breast of their spouses for possible lumps or cancers.
She also urged men to handle the breasts of their spouses with care to prevent cancers.
