ReviewInternational journal for equity in health2023
A critical review and analysis of the context, current burden, and application of policy to improve cancer equity in Ghana.
Review in International journal for equity in health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Burden, Regional Trends and Risk Factors of Breast, Cervical, Uterine, and Ovarian Cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990-2023: The Global Burden of Disease 2023.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Fertility in the Shadow of Cancer: Experiences of Reproductive Loss Among Women with Gynecological Cancers in Ghana.PloS one · 2026Article
- Validity and Reliability of the Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire Among Ghanaian Women.International journal of breast cancer · 2026Article
- Communication and information needs of patients with cancer in Ghana: A scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
- Impact of Distinct Molecular and Immunological Features of Breast Cancer on the Effectiveness of Therapies in Ghana.Breast cancer : basic and clinical research · 2026Review
- Screening for cervical cancer among adult women: a self-reported nationwide study in Ghana.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Unmet need for breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Ghana: a secondary analysis of the 2022 demographic and health survey.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A public health call for action to address liver cancer and hepatitis in northern Ghana.Communications medicine · 2025Article
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- Common haematological malignancies in Northeastern Nigeria: a multi-centre study of their pattern, distribution and treatment challenges.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Guiding principles for health equity in oncology: insights from patient organizations from the Middle East and Africa.Frontiers in health services · 2025Article
- Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of cervical cancer prevention initiatives in Ghana.PloS one · 2025Article
- The potential of dibenzazepine carboxamides in cancer therapy.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Mammography and Breast Ultrasonography Services in Ghana, Availability, and Geographic Access.JCO global oncology · 2024Article
- Expanding management strategies for cervical precancerous lesions in resource-limited settings: insights from a training center in a district hospital in Ghana.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Harnessing the law to advance equitable cancer care in South Africa: exploring the feasibility, desirability and added value of a dedicated national cancer act.Ecancermedicalscience · 2024Article
- Immunohistochemical profiling of Bcl-2 and EGFR proteins in cervical carcinoma at a tertiary hospital in Ghana.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
- Challenges and Opportunities for Cervical Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccination in Ghana: A Public Health Policy Analysis.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCancer causes a major disease burden worldwide. This is increasingly being realised in low and middle-income countries, which account disproportionately for preventable cancer deaths. Despite the World Health Organization calling for governments to develop policies to address this and alleviate cancer inequality, numerous challenges in executing effective cancer policies remain, which require consideration of the country-specific context. As this has not yet been considered in Ghana, the aim of this review was to bring together and critique the social-environmental, health policy and system factors to identifying opportunities for future health policies to reduce cancer burden in the Ghanian context. A critical policy-focused review was conducted to bring together and critique the current health systems context relating to cancer in Ghana, considering the unmet policy need, health system and social factors contributing to the burden and policy advances related to cancer.
conclusionThe findings highlight the changing burden of cancer in Ghana and the contextual factors within the socio-ecosystem that contribute to this. Policies around expanding access to and coverage of services, as well as the harmonization with medical pluralism have potential to improve outcomes and increase equity but their implementation and robust data to monitor their impact pose significant barriers.
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