The Effiankwanta Regional Hospital will soon begin selling breast cancer drugs, six months after establishing its breast cancer department to treat patients who have been diagnosed with the condition.
This comes as good news to cancer surviving patients living within the catchment of the region.
This was announced by the regional director of the hospital, Joseph Tambil as the hospital joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s universal health coverage day.
He also said that the hospital’s mammogram, which was installed in 2014 but has not been used since, is anticipated to be operational shortly.
The second biggest cause of mortality for women, according to Tambil, is breast cancer, hence it is important to emphasise the importance of early cancer identification.
Naana Esi Gaisie, the chairperson of the planning committee urged the public to exercise restraint as the hospital undergoes redevelopment process.
The project, when completed in the next three years, will add 500 beds and provide a one-stop-shop for all health care services.
Isaac Hughes
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