Wish4Life Foundation, a global humanitarian organization, has broken ground to symbolise the commencement of the construction of an ultra-modern cancer facility at Kyebi Asikam in the East Akim Municipality of the Eastern region.
Speaking to the newsmen after the ground breaking ceremony, Omanhene of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area who doubles as the President of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II commended the foundation for it vision to ensure the health and well-being of children suffering cancer disease.
Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin said that the project will help relieve the burden of Ghanaians who are having problems with cancer treatment.
He therefore urged the foundation to provide the facility with good health expertise to deliver quality health care to Ghanaians.
Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin dedicated land for the project at Kyebi, Asikam to help decrease cancer deaths.
The construction of the state-of-the-art cancer facility will start in April 2025 and complete in May 2026 to help elevate cancer treatment in Africa.
Cancer kills nearly 10 million people a year, but the United State (US) is doubling down on its commitment to save lives. The US aims to reduce the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years.
The founder of the Wish4Life Foundation, Dr. Tanya Trippett, explained that the foundation is a global humanitarian initiative designed to provide and enhance the opportunity for a pediatric cancer treatment for children in developing nations.
Dr. Trippett added that the construction of the state-of-the art medical facility will enhance the diagnostic capability and the treatment of children with cancer in Africa.
Wish4Life Foundation is aimed to construct a state-of-the-art medical facility to serve as a bridge to eradicate prevalent cancer diseases among children in Ghana and other African countries.
It will enable Africans to have quality access to cancer treatment and reduce mortality especially with Ghanaian children.
A Lancet Oncology Commission report, published in May 2022, highlights that, in Africa, cancer deaths are expected to more than double, reaching roughly 1.4 million deaths annually by 2040.
