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Hundreds turn out for breast screening at Kaneshie Market Complex
• Mr Martin Adu-Owusu (middle) with the dignitaries at the launch
About 500 women at the Kaneshie Market Complex, who were screened on Thursday and Friday as part of The Spectator Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, have been advised to continue treating their breasts with outmost care, even after the campaigns for the month of October are over.
According to Mrs. Gloria Owusu, the Group Administrator of The Community Hospitals Group, the breast remained an important asset for women, babies and men as well, hence the need for it to be “preserved very well.”
She said it was important for traders to take time off their busy schedules and avail themselves of regular medical checkup, including the early detection of breast cancer.
She stressed that late diagnosis of the disease could produce more adverse effects, therefore, women should take advantage of free screening opportunities where health professionals could examine them thoroughly.
“The irony of breast cancer is that people are afraid to check because they think the disease is so deadly that they do not want to come anywhere close to it. But we forget that what we may go through eventually when it is detected late is worse than we can imagine.
“Women can go about their trading activities and still squeeze sometime for medical chech up and give prompt attention to their health needs and avoid delays which have always ended up in medical fatalities,” she noted.
The Spectator Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, themed: “Life Before and After Breast Cancer: A Future of Positivity and Hope,” formed part of the effort by The New Times Corporation and its partners to help reduce the devastating effects of the disease.
As partners of the campaign, Mrs. Gloria Owusu said The Community Hospitals Group had dedicated the month of October to free breast screening as well as other obstetrics and gynaecological check-up for women.
“We have positioned ourselves as gentle giants in the health industry that is why we find it fulfilling to partner the New Times Corporation and other stakeholders on this progressive mission,” she said.
Mrs. Owusu further urged women to take their health needs seriously and remain active while going about their businesses.
Some traders who spoke to The Spectator praised stakeholders for the initiative and promised to take the message of regular breast screening seriously.
Madam Lucy Awuku said women should not shy aware from seeking medical help breast cancer, which did not have any spiritual connotations. Madam Florence Quartey also said she would continue to do the screening regularly, although she had not been diagonesed with the disease while Madam Comfort Osei Amoafo commended organisers for the initiative.
By Ernest Nutsugah
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NHIA set to boost its cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with a leading private cybersecurity solutions provider in Ghana, CyberHawk Limited, is advancing the Authority’s digital infrastructure to ensure seamless operations.
This is to safeguard the Authority’s digital technologies and maintain the trust of active members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
In this context, the NHIA Management Information System (MIS) Directorate in the Head Office, on February 11, 2024, launched a three-day brainstorming session on the organization’s cybersecurity enhancement agenda.
The MIS Directorate Ag. Director, Mr. Daniel Blankson explained that the collaborative meeting aimed to scrutinize the NHIA’s Information Technology architecture, identifying potential risks and gapsto enhance its cybersecurity posture.
“By leveraging CyberHawk Limited’s expertise, the NHIA seeks to fortify its defenses against cyber threats, protecting sensitive information and maintaining the trust of its members.”
Mr. Blankson applauded the synergy between the two organizations and underscored the Authority’s commitment to embracing cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to drive its mission forward.
The Head of Information Security and Standards Unit, in the MIS Directorate, Mr. Ebenezer Hooper, highlighted the Authority’s significant milestone on the digital transformation journey.
According to him, the NHIA is actively engaged in fully adopting and implementing modern digital systems to improve its operations.
He said, “The three-day brainstorming meeting will culminate in the development of a robust IT infrastructure, as well as strategic plans to translate security implementations into tangible IT cost savings for the organization.”
“There is the need to form a steering committee or IT advisory committee, operated under the Board, so that they can pay more attention in protecting the huge IT investment while ensuring cyber security-related policies are well protected,” he added.
The Project Manager of CyberHawk Limited, Mr. Chetan Narayana Murthy, lauded the collaboration and anticipated that it would empower the NHIA to implement comprehensive cybersecurity measures.
According to him, “This is a huge project that will greatly benefit the NHIA by implementing robust cybersecurity measures, safeguarding their systems, and ultimately protecting the sensitive information of NHIA members and healthcare providers.”
A Senior Manager of IT infrastructure, Mr. David Asare Addo, and his colleague, a Senior Manager of Applications, Mr. Enock Afanyi, with the MIS Directorate, gave an overview of the NHIA’s current technological landscape.
Present at the meeting were representatives from the Claims, Membership and Regional Operations (MRO), Research, Policy, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RPME), Corporate Affairs, the Audit, Administration, and Human Resource Directorates.
Story By : Vivian Arthur
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Swedru All Blacks back to winning ways, Roshan humble King Faisal
Sekondi Rospak FC made it eight wins in eight successive home games after three second-half goals from John Amoah, Joseph Ntow and Stephen Anthony Kofi. John Amoah opened the scoring in the 55th minute after a barren first half. Joseph Ntow added to the tally in the 56th minute before Stephen Anthony Kofi rounded things up in the 74th minute to give Rospak a 3-0 win over former Premier League side King Faisal.
Elsewhere at Swedru – leaders Swedru All Blacks humbled PAC Academy in an emphatic 2-0 win. Zayat Bubakari scored first for Swedru All Blacks in the 27th minute before Rudolf Junior Nana Kwasi Mensah made it 2-0 in the 34th minute. Swedru All Blacks are top of the table with 36 points – 4 points ahead of second placed Rospak FC.
Meanwhile, Former Premier League side Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs recorded their fourth successive home victory after beaten New Edubiase United 2-1 at the Robert Mensah Park. Enoch Odoom struck first for Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs in the 19th minute but Steven Asante equalized for New Edubiase United before halftime. After the interval, Godfred Eshun scored from distance in the 65th minute to help Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs secure all the points.
Here are the results in Zone Two
