[ 2012-06-29 ]

Vice President Inaugurates A Multi-million Cedi Cancer Centre
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated
a multi-million cedi medical centre that will
provide specialized breast and prostrate cancer
treatment in the country.

The Sweden Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC), which was
financed by Global Medical Investments of Sweden
and some Ghanaian investors, is located at
Ajiringano, East Legon, would offer radiotherapy
(the use of radiation to cure cancer) and
chemotherapy (the use of surgery for cancer
treatment) service.

Vice President Mahama, who jointly inaugurated the
project with former President John Agyekum Kufuor
and the wife of the Asantehene, said the facility
would be instrumental in health delivery since
cancer was one of the leading diseases in Ghana
besides malaria, hypertension and other chronic
diseases.

He said it was only the Korle Bu and Komfo Anokye
Teaching Hospitals that had cancer treatment
centres in the country and that the establishment
of the SGMC would significantly support cancer
treatment in the country and those within the West
African sub region.

Mr Thomas Pollar, Chief Executive Officer of the
Centre, said the facility would use modern
equipment to ensure early detection and treatment
of cancer and urged the public to check their
status to ensure early treatment of the disease.

The Board Chairman of SGMC, Mr Henry Broni,
expressed concern that many people continued to
suffer from cancer due to ignorance saying it was
important for one to attend frequent medical
checkups.

Source - GNA

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