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About Lifeline for Childhood Cancer Ghana

Lifeline For Childhood Cancer Ghana is a non profit organisation dedicated to making cancer control a national priority by facilitating and increasing access to optimal medical care and trreatment for children with cancer, providing support for affected families, creating awareness amongst health professional and the general public. We are the foundation partner for pediatric oncology department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Our support includes; - Support towards diagnosis and treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, surgeries aftercare) - Nutritional, Psychosocial and Educational Support - Transport Fares and Housing -Skills Development and Training for our mothers -Supply of Equipment and Consumable to the Oncology Ward -Renovation and Upgrade of Facilities. Our vision is that every child in with cancer, wherever they may be in Ghana, will get the treatment that they need to achieve a cure and that their families will get the support (both financial and emotional) they need for timely diagnosis and treatment. Our mission is to optimize access to the best possible care for children with cancer and that no child suffers needlessly. Specifically, we 1.Raise funds for treatment and care of affected children and families 2.Facilitate access to medical care 3.Create awareness among the general public about childhood cancers in Ghana 4.Promote the development of training materials for health workers which is integrated into pre-service and in-service to ensure early detection and optimal treatment 5.Advocacy We are passionate about what we do because childhood cancer is killing our children. In Ghana, close to 1400 children may be affected by cancer every year and out of this only up t0 500 are able to get diagnosed and treated. In Ghana survival rate is between 20-40%. This means that for every 5 children with cancer, we lose 3/4 of them. Reasons include misdiagnosed and undiagnosed cases, taboos and myth around cancer, financial constraints and proximity to centres