General News of Tuesday, 31 December 2019Source: otecfmghana.comBCI screens hundreds of ‘Kayayes’ in KumasiSome head porters undergoing screeingBreast Care International (BCI), a breast cancer advocate non-governmental organization, rounded up their 2019 campaign with the screening of head porters, known as ‘Kayayes’ in and around Adum and Kejetia in the Kumasi metropolis. The head porters and Muslim women in the communities were educated on the causes, prevention and control of breast cancer by the BCI Team, led by its President, Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, on Sunday, December 29, 2019. Dr. Mrs. Wiafe Addai, who is also the CEO of Peace and Love Hospitals in Kumasi and Accra, educated them on the threats of breast cancer and also introduce them to the available treatment therapies. The medical team clinically screened all the women for breast cancer and some suspected cases were referred for further investigations and management. Breast cancer survivors among the BCI Team shared their personal experiences with the participants and encouraged them to freely “present their breasts” for screening to prevent possible breasts cancer.

Source: GhanaWeb December 31, 2019 09:00 UTC