*ATIWA EAST MP RAISES ALARM OVER HIGH BREAST CANCER RATES IN GHANA
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Abena Osei Asare, the Member of Parliament for the Atiwa East constituency in the Eastern Region, has expressed deep the concern over the alarming number of breast cancer cases and fatalities recorded across Ghana.
Speaking at the launch of the 2026 Obaatanpa breast cancer screening exercise at the party office in Anyinam on Saturday, October 10, the MP shared troubling statistics to underscore the urgency.
She revealed that in 2024 alone, Ghana recorded over 5,480 breast cancer cases, resulting in the loss of more than 2,600 women.
*Report by Kofi Obo - Eastern Region*