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16 May 24

Helping to save women; The support from donors

Saving women from the perils of breast cancer is capital-intensive. Sensitization outreaches, breast screening programmes, and support for the treatment of breast cancer bear huge expenses. Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) began with funding from the coffers of its Executive Director, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng who was already engaged with funding…

May 15, 2024
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10 May 24

MBCF holds second breast cancer counseling programme for patients

A section of the hundreds of Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) supported patients have received counseling to help guide and motivate them through their treatment and recovery journey. The programme forms part of the Foundation’s passionate efforts to fight breast cancer. A Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Department of Surgery,…

10 May 24

Senior Clinical Psychologist at KBTH lauds MBCF’s counseling programmes

Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) has been praised for fighting breast cancer. “Meena Breast Cancer Foundation’s decision to do periodic counseling is very laudable and must be applauded. It will help patients ask pressing questions they need answers to, to clear their doubts,” a Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Department…

07 Dec 23

For effective breast screening, use mammogram – Surgeon

A General Surgeon at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Josephine Nsaful has advised that for an effective breast cancer screening, a mammogram is needed. The mammogram, just like an X-ray machine produces a small burst of X-rays that pass through the breast to a detector located on the opposite side.…

15 Nov 23

MBCF prepares to adopt ward at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

In its intense fight against breast cancer, Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) is gearing up to adopt a ward at the breast cancer unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The adoption of the ward comes with improving its condition to make patients who visit the facility comfortable while receiving treatment. This…

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…

Executive Director, MBCF and CCF, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng handing over a cash amount to Abiba Abu

11 Jan 23

Help Breast cancer patients whiles they are alive

The Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) has begun another year with support for breast cancer patients struggling to get medical care. Its first encounter is with Abiba Abu who has lived with breast cancer for the past seven years. She has been finding it difficult to get treatment due to…