The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s health by supporting a partnership between the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital and the Telecel Foundation Ghana to launch a Cervical Cancer Screening Campaign. 

The initiative forms part of activities marking Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and seeks to translate advocacy into tangible health outcomes for women.

Speaking at the launch, the Administrator of Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adwoa Obuobia Darko Opoku, described the collaboration as a deliberate move beyond awareness creation to practical action. 

The Fund noted that the goal is to ensure cervical cancer is detected early, treated effectively and ultimately eliminated as a major public health threat. 

“This partnership reflects our shared resolve to move from awareness to action, so that lives can be saved through early detection and timely treatment,” the Fund stated.

The campaign is being strengthened by cervical cancer screening equipment previously donated by the Telecel Foundation in the name of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund. 

The equipment is currently in use at the Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital, enabling health professionals to offer improved and timely screening services to women who may otherwise lack access.

Organisers of the campaign estimate that at least 10,000 women will benefit from the screening programme over the next three years. 

They explained that the initiative is designed to expand access to preventive care, particularly for women at risk, while also strengthening the hospital’s capacity to manage cervical cancer cases effectively.

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund emphasised that cervical cancer is preventable and that early detection remains one of the most effective tools in reducing deaths from the disease. 

“Together, we hope to ensure that every woman gets the screening, care and support she needs early enough,” the Fund said, stressing that early screening can save lives and significantly improve health outcomes for women across the country.