Kumasi, Jan 08, - The Union for International Cancer Control
(UICC), a health experts body,
spearheading the fight against cancer, has selected Kumasi to be part of the
‘City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) 2025’ project.
This makes it the first city in
Africa and fourth in the world to become part of the project, which aims at
increasing access to quality cancer treatment.
A document released by the Kumasi
Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), a copy was made available to the Ghana News Agency
(GNA), said the selection was based purely on merit.
City Cancer Challenge is a
multi-sectoral initiative supporting cities to take centre stage in the design,
planning and implementation of cancer treatment solutions.
The assembly said it had
officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UICC, and would
be receiving technical and financial support towards the prevention and control
of cancers.
As part of the agreement, it
would provide residential and office accommodation to coordinate activities
with the Union for the success of the project.
The assembly added that the
project was the outcome of its recent participation in the World Cancer
Leaders’ Summit held in Mexico under the theme “Cities driving change”.
The project is bringing together
governments, NGOs, United Nations (UN) Agencies, domestic and international
businesses to turn political commitments made at the global level into fully
functional, comprehensive cancer solutions that would benefit more people
across the world.
GNA
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