Improving childhood cancer care in Ghana through specialist nurse training

Last week we celebrated the first graduates from the specialist Paediatric Oncology Nursing Programme in Ghana

We are delighted to announce that the first specialist Paediatric Oncology Nursing Programme in Ghana has just finished, and last week, 17 participants completed and passed the programme, and were inducted as Associate Members of the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives.

The students came from the two principal treatment centres in Korle Bu and Kumasi, as well as the ‘shared care’ centres of Tamale, Cape Coast and Agogo.

 

The Paediatric Oncology Nursing Associate programme is the first in Sub Saharan Africa and will strengthen the multidisciplinary team for childhood cancer management in major treatment centres and shared care centres in Ghana. This will help Ghana accelerate the achievement of the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC) goal of increasing childhood cancer survival rate to at least 60% by 2030.

The programme was a collaboration between World Child Cancer and the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives with an international coalition of partners including Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, with invaluable early support from SickKids in Toronto, and funding from UBS Optimus Foundation.

Ghana paediatric oncology nurse graduates

Naa’s Story

We first met Naa in 2016 when she was diagnosed with Wilm’s Tumour at 7 years old. In 2021 the cancer returned and Naa underwent treatment again. She has battled cancer twice and is now back in school.

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Joseph’s update

We first met Joseph in 2019 after he was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Find out more how he is doing after his successful treatment.

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Kayin’s story

Kayin was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. He is now working as a carpenter and is feeling happy and strong.

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Rebecca’s Update

Read more about our catch-up with Rebecca after undergoing cancer treatment through World Child Cancer in Ghana six years ago.

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Hassan’s story

14-year-old Hassan from the Machinga district of Malawi was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) last year.

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Discover More Stories…

Naa’s Story

We first met Naa in 2016 when she was diagnosed with Wilm’s Tumour at 7 years old. In 2021 the cancer returned and Naa underwent treatment again. She has battled cancer twice and is now back in school.

Read more

Joseph’s update

We first met Joseph in 2019 after he was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Find out more how he is doing after his successful treatment.

Read more

Kayin’s story

Kayin was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. He is now working as a carpenter and is feeling happy and strong.

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Rebecca’s Update

Read more about our catch-up with Rebecca after undergoing cancer treatment through World Child Cancer in Ghana six years ago.

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Hassan’s story

14-year-old Hassan from the Machinga district of Malawi was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) last year.

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Tiwo’s story

Five years after developing cancer and two years of treatment later, six-year-old Tiwo is doing well

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Franklyn’s Story

Meet Franklyn, now 17, who is fully recovered from cancer and dreams of becoming a doctor to help others

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Rebecca’s Success Story

Rebecca is now able to return to school after undergoing cancer treatment through World Child Cancer in Ghana

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My road to recovery

Prince went on to become a childhood cancer advocate and help many other children just like him when he recovered from leukaemia. Read More

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Estaphanie is excited to start university!

Meet Estaphanie, who is excited to start university after being forced to take time out of school following a cancer diagnosis

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Meet Bulu

Bulu is looking forward to following in his brother’s footsteps getting back on the football field

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Meet Oscar

Oscar was six years old when his mother noticed a swelling on his tummy and took him to a traditional village doctor

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Together we can close the gap in childhood cancer care.

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