Breast Cancer Awareness Project
The Chief Executive Officer of The Trust Hospital, Dr. Juliana Oyeh Ameh has cautioned women to refrain from using herbal medicines in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
Speaking at the launch of the 2021 Breast Cancer Awareness Month by The Trust Hospital, she intimated that most herbal medicines are not potent enough to deal with the breast cancer disease, therefore women should desist from patronizing them.
The event, which was held under the theme, ‘Detect Early, treat effectively’, also saw the Member of Parliament for the Klottey-Korle Constituency, Dr. Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings advising women to take proper care of their bodies to avoid contracting the disease.
Take care of yourselves!
The honourable MP who doubles as a medical practitioner,  stressed that in fighting breast cancer, women must take personal responsibility for their bodies despite the interventions by government and other relevant stakeholders. A breast cancer survivor, Grace Kuwornu, advised her fellow women to conduct frequent self-examination exercises in order to avoid the painful ordeals that come with contracting the disease. Over the years, breast cancer has proven to be one of the major causes of death amongst women. Apart from the loss of lives, the disease interferes with the regular routines of victims, making it difficult for them to cruise their way through life.
The awareness campaign continues...
The general discomfort, high cost of treatment and the psychological implications, usually leave patients depressed and lifeless.
The Breast Cancer Awareness Month is therefore an annual commemoration, designed to create more awareness about the causes, treatment and prevention of breast cancer across the globe.
