Madina MP Provide Free Breast Cancer Screening for Over 20,000 Wisconsin Students

 



                 Story by Azaglo Michael 


ACCRA, Ghana — As part of activities marking the climax of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Hon. Dr. Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, through the Hon. Sosu Health Project, has partnered with the Wisconsin International University College Nursing and Midwifery Students Association (WIUNMSA) to deliver free health screenings to over 20,000 students.




The outreach, held at the university’s campus with the theme;, “early detection saves lives,know your body,know your risk”, forms part of a broader, long-standing initiative aimed at making quality healthcare accessible to tertiary students across the country.




Bridging Financial Gaps in Healthcare

Speaking on behalf of the Madina lawmaker, the Chief Executive Officer of the Hon. Sosu Health Project, Hon. Lovelace B. Kwadzo Edzor, noted that the health outreach program has been running consistently for the past eight years. 


Chief Executive Officer of the Hon. Sosu Health Project, Hon. Lovelace B. Kwadzo Edzor, 


He explained that the initiative routinely targets universities and major public gatherings throughout Ghana.


According to Hon. Edzor, the primary objective of the intervention is to bridge financial barriers preventing students from accessing essential healthcare services, with a specific emphasis on early breast cancer detection as October draws to a close.


"The aim of today’s free health and breast cancer screening is to bridge the financial limitation gap between Wisconsin students and their healthcare, offering them general free medical services as we climax Breast Cancer Awareness Month," Hon. Edzor stated.





He further expressed profound gratitude to the Madina MP and the project team, while calling on other lawmakers, corporate bodies, and key stakeholders to emulate the initiative to support student welfare nationwide.


Advocacy for Early Detection and Hope

Adding her voice to the campaign, the President of WIUNMSA, Ruth Akosi, emphasized the critical importance of self-examinations and continuous breast monitoring. 


 The President of WIUNMSA, Ruth Akosi


She urged both female and male students to pay close attention to any physical changes or irregularities.




Offering words of encouragement to anyone who might receive a positive diagnosis, Ms. Akosi stressed that early detection saves lives and that a diagnosis is not an endpoint.


"I urge both women and men to pay close observation to their breasts to take note of irregularities. I also encourage anyone facing such conditions to remain hopeful and strictly adhere to medical guidelines, because having breast cancer is not the end of life," Ms. Akosi affirmed.



Beneficiaries Express Gratitude

The exercise was met with enthusiasm from the student body. Beneficiaries expressed their appreciation to the organizers, noting that the health education and free screenings provided them with vital medical insights and practical lessons on proactive healthcare management.

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