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03 Jul 23

MBCF screens Mangoase residents for breast cancer

Hundreds of women at Mangoase in the Central Region have turned up to screen their breasts during an exercise held in the community. Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) organized the screening exercise as part of its community sensitization outreaches. MBCF was established to support breast cancer patients to undergo treatment…

27 Jun 23

MBCF screens residents, hawkers at McCarthy and Mallam for breast cancer

The Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) has screened approximately ten thousand women, a year after its establishment, its Executive Director, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng has said. Mr. Kwarteng noted that MBCF’s resolve to tackle breast cancer throughout the year to help decimate the loss of life is not just paying lip…

16 Jun 23

MBCF assists breast cancer patient who pays almost Ghc 5000 weekly for treatment

40-year-old Cornelia Avenu’s business has died as a result of the high cost of treating breast cancer, which has attacked her right breast. Though she detected it early, she still has to pay close to Five Thousand Ghana cedis every week for Chemotherapy. “A session of Chemotherapy costs One Thousand…

12 Jun 23

Breast cancer is no respecter of person

“Whether you are a mother or a father, or a husband or a son, or a niece or nephew or uncle, breast cancer does not discriminate.” – Stephanie McMahon.

30 May 23

How MBCF saved my life – Breast Cancer patient recounts

The early stages of breast cancer can be deadly if not given attention. A breast cancer patient, Martha Twumasi talks about her near-death encounter in the early stages after contracting the disease. According to the 45-year-old woman, her breast swelled with pain but she ignored it and continued with her…

28 Apr 23

MBCF educates Kwanyako SHS student on Breast Cancer

As part of efforts to create awareness, the Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) has educated the students of Kwanyako Senior High School on breast cancer. They were taken through breast examination with help from partnering nurses from the Oncology Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching hospital. A breast cancer survivor, Joycelyn…

03 Feb 23

Breast cancer fight: Ghana has only two radiation centres

Ghana continues to record high number of related breast cancer deaths. Necessary steps to help stem the deaths are lacking and government appears helpless if not unperturbed. About ninety per cent of patients, according to experts require Radiotherapy treatment but unfortunately, the country has only two public Radiation centres. Records…

01 Feb 23

My friends think cancer is contagious, they don’t pick up my calls – Patient laments

With a lot of unanswered questions, a 30-year-old home-care nurse has had to accept her new normal. Georgina Lutterodt was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022. “I shivered when the doctor broke the news to me, at the young age of 29, where from this disease?” she questioned. The single…

26 Jan 23

Construction of Meena Breast Cancer centre begins as sod is cut for take-off

Barely three months after lumps were found in the breasts of two female students of Potsin T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) has commenced the construction of a clinic and a breast-screening centre. The facility, estimated to cost Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ghana cedis…

Executive Director, MBCF, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng addressing the media during the inauguration of the Foundation's office

19 Jan 23

Saving lives: MBCF set to construct breast cancer clinics with theatres; gov’t urged to emulate

Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) is taking its word into action as it is set to cut sod for the construction of breast cancer clinics across the country. The facilities would have theatres. The Executive Director of MBCF, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng said the move is part of efforts to give…

MBCF screens Mangoase residents for breast cancer

MBCF screens residents, hawkers at McCarthy and Mallam for breast cancer

MBCF assists breast cancer patient who pays almost Ghc 5000 weekly for treatment

Breast cancer is no respecter of person

How MBCF saved my life – Breast Cancer patient recounts

MBCF educates Kwanyako SHS student on Breast Cancer

Breast cancer fight: Ghana has only two radiation centres

My friends think cancer is contagious, they don’t pick up my calls – Patient laments

Construction of Meena Breast Cancer centre begins as sod is cut for take-off

Saving lives: MBCF set to construct breast cancer clinics with theatres; gov’t urged to emulate

XMAS PARTY: MBCF collaborates with CCF to fete beneficiaries

Bronx branch of CAC donates to save pregnant breast cancer patient

Free ultrasound and mammogram will help poor patients

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