Understanding Cancer Mortality Rates In Ghana : Socio-Economic Underlying Causes And Mitigations
Understanding Cancer Mortality Rates In Ghana : Socio-Economic Underlying Causes And Mitigations Introduction Cancer is a major global health problem and one of the leading causes of death around the world but has emerged as an important public health challenge in Ghana. Understanding the social underpinnings of cancer mortality becomes important, even more with facing this disease and we should focus on remedying socio-economic factors if we want to try an get hold of it. This blog will touch on the current state of cancer mortality in Ghana, socioeconomic etiologies contributing to it and ways we can increase awareness about cancer for better outcomes. Cancer Mortality Rates in Ghana: There has been an increase in the cancer mortality rates since 1998 suggesting a rising burden of disease. Some of the most common and deadliest cancers in Ghana included breast, cervical, prostate and liver according to data from The Ghana Health Service. The increase in the cancer death rate can...