Ghana-Press-Review December 18, 2020 to 10:51 307 APA – Accra (Ghana) The postponement of the funeral rites for the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings and that the appeal by the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference to the leadership of Ghana s major political parties and their supporters to exercise restraint and avoid all forms of violence are leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Friday.
The Graphic reports that the funeral rites were scheduled for Wednesday, December 23, 2020, but a statement from the office of the former president said “The office of the former President Jerry John Rawlings informs the general public that his funeral will no longer take place on Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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The Ghana Health Service says although childhood cancers are curable when detected early, four out of every five affected children in low and middle income countries like Ghana die.
The figure forms part of the 300,000 children who develop childhood cancers every year globally.
Statistics available to the Non-Communicable Diseases Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service indicate that only about 30 per cent of children in the country presenting with the condition survive, a situation it describes as unacceptable
As part of control activities aimed towards prevention, quality care and over 60 per cent survival rate latest by 2030, the GHS has put together a draft national strategy on childhood cancers and an accompanying strategic plan.