The Rebecca foundation has donated three (3) thermocoagulators to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to aid in the detection of cervical cancer at the early stages.
The devices are expected to used by trained health workers and will be used three selected districts namely, Akim Oda, West Gonja and Ejisu.
A thermocoagulator is a reusable mobile device used to treat cervical pre-cancer and human tissue lesions using thermal ablation.
The device was designed based on the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and recommendations to fight cervical cancer.
In presenting the device to the GHS, Richard Darko, a member of the Rebecca Foundation communication team, stated that the device is expected to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer, which in turn will help reduce mortality rates in low and middle income countries (LMICs) such as Ghana.
In receiving the machines on behalf of the Ghana Health Service, the Director-General, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said although cervical cancer is preventable, Ghana recorded about 2,797 cases with 1,699 deaths in 2020 due to late detection.
Globally, about 604,000 cases and 342,000 deaths were recorded in 2020 with 90 percent of the deaths coming from the Low and middle income countries.
Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye thanked the Rebecca foundation and added that the devices will be well maintained to serve it purpose.
