"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
- Martin Luther King Jr.
Some people call me Cassandra*. They think I am a prophet of doom. Far from it. I try to warn people about the obvious. They don't take me seriously most of the time. Looking back they…
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Cervical cancer becoming number one killer in obstetrics and gynaecology in Ghana:…
A little over decade ago, I sounded a warning: If as a country we didn't pay attention to cervical cancer, deaths…
‘Master say’ – A real problem in our part of the world
"Unthinking respect of authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
- Albert Einstein.
A decade ago, a Pathology…
14 health workers pass out; The parable of the sower – where are all the 231…
On Friday, August 27, 2021, 14 health workers graduated from the CCPTC Module 1 programme. With these new…
Training in the use of the iBreastExam and CervAIcal mobile colposcope (via Zoom)…
Training in the use of the iBreastExam and CervAIcal mobile colposcope (via Zoom).
A new era in cervical precancer…
Creating a society of individuals with rights but no responsibilities
Last week, my institution was in crisis. Many staff had tested positive for Covid-19 and were in isolation. Our…
iBreastExam (and CervAIcal colposcopes) arrive in Battor – a new era for…
The iBreastExam, which is USA FDA approved, enables scanning of the breasts by middle cadre staff (nurses, midwives…
A vicious circle: authorities paying lip service to frontline workers who refuse…
Some years ago, a very senior person in our health service (now retired) told me how difficult it was for some of…
Putting our destiny in our own hands
Years ago, a partner in a North-South project 'accidentally' forwarded an email to me. A follow up on a…
Regulation of colposcopy practice in Ghana: is it time?
At the moment in Ghana it appears it is simple to practise colposcopy - get a colposcope and start practising.
How…
Building human capacity: the backbone of cervical cancer prevention in Ghana
This week to mark the Nurses Week Celebration in the Agotime Ziope District in the Volta Region of Ghana, the…