The Ministry of Health has launched a free cancer screening exercise targeting 50,000 residents across the Ashanti Region over the next three months.
The initiative, funded by the National Health Insurance Authority and supported by WHO Ghana, will screen for breast, cervical, and prostate cancers — the three most prevalent cancers in the region.
Mobile screening units will visit all 43 districts in the Ashanti Region, with a focus on rural communities that have limited access to healthcare facilities.
"Early detection saves lives. We want every Ghanaian to have access to life-saving screening regardless of where they live," said Dr. Akosua Frimpong, Director of the Ghana Health Service Ashanti Region.
Community health workers have been trained to support the exercise and encourage uptake, particularly among men who are often reluctant to seek medical attention.