US Delegation Commends Breast Care International and Peace and Love Hospital for Advancing Cancer Care in Ghana

 US Delegation Commends Breast Care International and Peace and Love Hospital for Advancing Cancer Care in Ghana

A visiting United States delegation has praised Breast Care International (BCI) and Peace and Love Hospital for their significant contributions to breast cancer treatment, awareness creation, research collaboration, and survivorship support in Ghana.

The delegation, led by Dr. Cheryl Simmons-Gray, President of the Patuxent River Maryland Chapter of The Links Incorporated, visited the facility to assess its impact in the fight against breast cancer and explore opportunities for deeper collaboration in cancer care and research.

Members of the delegation described the institution’s work as transformative and essential to improving healthcare outcomes for women across Africa and the African diaspora. Stephanie Hayes-Jameison, President-Elect of The Links Incorporated and a pharmaceutical regulatory affairs executive in the United States, commended the hospital’s quality healthcare delivery and holistic approach to breast cancer treatment.

According to Hayes-Jameison, fear, stigma, and lack of awareness remain major obstacles in tackling breast cancer globally, especially among Black communities and people of African descent. She stressed the importance of early screening and treatment, noting that breast cancer is survivable when detected early.

Dr. Simmons-Gray also lauded the hospital’s leadership and breast cancer survivors for inspiring hope among patients and communities. She stated that the delegation’s mission was to support vulnerable communities through healthcare interventions aimed at improving lives.

President and Founder of Breast Care International and CEO of Peace and Love Hospitals, Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, described the visit as an important step toward strengthening international partnerships in cancer research, early diagnosis, treatment access, and awareness creation.

Dr. Wiafe Addai noted that women of African descent in Africa and the United States share similar breast cancer patterns, particularly aggressive triple-negative breast cancer and early onset cases, underscoring the need for joint scientific research and collaboration.


She further called for expanded access to mammography services and cancer diagnostic infrastructure across Ghana, advocating for mammography machines in every regional capital to improve early detection and save lives.

The delegation also toured the proposed site for what is expected to become Ghana’s first standalone Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Excellence, being developed under the auspices of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and expressed interest in supporting the initiative.

Over the years, Breast Care International and Peace and Love Hospital have remained at the forefront of breast cancer advocacy and treatment through nationwide awareness campaigns, screening programmes, survivor support initiatives, medical outreach, global partnerships, and innovative cancer care solutions.

The institutions recently gained international recognition for pioneering rapid bedside breast cancer diagnosis technology through the introduction of the CoreView Instrument — the first time the innovation has been deployed outside the inventor’s laboratory into a clinical setting — in collaboration with researchers from UC Davis and the University of Washington, Seattle.

BCI and Peace and Love Hospital reaffirmed their commitment to reducing breast cancer-related deaths through early detection, public education, research partnerships, and equitable access to quality cancer care for women across Ghana.

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