The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s health by supporting a partnership between the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Telecel Foundation Ghana to roll out a Cervical Cancer Screening Campaign.
The initiative, launched as part of activities marking Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, aims to move beyond advocacy and deliver concrete health benefits to women.
Speaking at the launch, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund described the collaboration as a deliberate effort to translate awareness into action.
According to the Fund, the campaign seeks to ensure early detection, effective treatment and the eventual elimination of cervical cancer as a major public health threat.
“This partnership reflects our shared resolve to move from awareness to action, so that lives can be saved through early detection and timely treatment,” the Fund stated.
The campaign is being strengthened by cervical cancer screening equipment donated by the Telecel Foundation in the name of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund.
The equipment, currently in use at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, is enabling health professionals to provide improved and timely screening services to women who may otherwise lack access.
Organisers estimate that at least 10,000 women will benefit from the screening programme over the next three years.
They explained that the initiative is designed to expand access to preventive care, particularly for women at risk, while also enhancing the hospital’s capacity to manage cervical cancer cases effectively.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund stressed that cervical cancer is preventable and that early detection remains one of the most effective ways to reduce deaths associated with the disease.
“Together, we hope to ensure that every woman gets the screening, care and support she needs early enough,” the Fund said, emphasising that early screening can save lives and significantly improve health outcomes nationwide.
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