The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in June 2022, added treatment of the four common childhood cancers to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Benefit Package. These are Acute Lymphoblastic
Donation to an individual towards surgery and patient care
In May 2022, SG Cancer received a request for support for a young man, aged 22 years, who was seriously ill and required surgery, without which survival was in question. Total cost for surgery, patient care, medication was at the time indicated at over GHS100,000. SG Cancer made the decision to support the individual with a financial donation towards surgery and patient care. The patient underwent surgery successfully and is recovering well.
Closing the gap in cancer care
Half the world’s population lacks access to the full range of essential health services. When it comes to cancer, many of us are denied basic care, despite the fact that we live in a time of awe- inspiring advancements in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. This is the equity gap – and it’s costing lives.
Working Visit to Paediatric Oncology Unit at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
A team from SG Cancer Foundation paid a visit to the Paediatric Oncology Unit at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra on 13th February to familiarise ourselves with the work being
SG Cancer Foundation makes a donation to Paediatric Oncology Unit at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra
In recognition of World Childhood Cancer day 2020, SG Cancer Foundation made a donation of GHC5,000 to Paediatric Oncology Unit at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra on February 17, 2020,
Ghana launches National Guideline for Cancer Management
Source: Ghananewsagency.com The Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with Roche Ghana Limited, a Pharmaceutical Company, in January 2019 launched the first National Guideline for
USA and Ghana Inaugurate New Women’s Cancer Center at HopeXchange Medical Cente
Kumasi, Ghana – On May 6, 2019 U.S. Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan visited the HopeXchange Medical Center to launch the new Women’s Cancer Center, including a new Clinical Pathology Laboratory
First bone marrow transplant takes off in Ghana
History has been made at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) as the first patient underwent the first-ever bone marrow transplant procedure in Ghana at the Bone Marrow Transplant
DONATIONS TO KORLE-BU
SG Cancer Foundation, as part of its objective to create awareness on cancer, has sponsored the printing of 7500 educational brochures for the Haematology Department of the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
On the 29th October 2016, SG Cancer Foundation organized an event in Osu, (Oxford Street) Ghana, distributing fliers and educating women on breast cancer. SG Cancer reached out to 1,000
