With the month of October
being observed as Breast Cancer Month, Managing Director of Ecobank, Dan
Sackey, disclosed that in the next three years, they will provide support
for the prevention and treatment of cancer cases nationwide.
“Our main objective in
2019 is to enhance the prevention, management and control of NCDs among staff
and stakeholders.
The conversation will include the
consequences of inactiveness or sedentary lifestyle and other lifestyle choices
that are detrimental to our health. Key among them, are diabetes and breast
cancer,” he revealed.
The launch of the Ecobank
Day will have activities planned till mid-November including a health walk to
commemorate World Diabetes Day among others.
President of the Breast
Care International and Chairman of the NCD Alliance, Dr Beatrice Wiafe
Addai, made a case for the treatment and diagnosis of cancers to be
enlisted on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
She argues that a firm
social health system for treatment of cancers will go a long way to assist the
effective treatment of cancers.
“We need the NHIS to rope
in treatment of cancers as this will help reduce mortality and increase more
productivity. Even if it means increasing the premium what matters most are the
lives we are saving,” she told Joy News.
For a seamless
administration of activities, Ecobank has collaborated with the Ministry of
Health, the NCD Alliance and the World Health Organization (WHO) on the said
project.
The Sub-theme for 2019 is “Prevention and
Health Promotion” under the key objective of creating awareness across five
market centres; Kaneshie – Accra, Ashaiman – Tema, Bantama – Kumasi, Market
Circle – Takoradi and Tamale Market Centre – Tamale.
Source: MyJoyOnlone.com
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