September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and Ghana Fact reports that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the country. The outlet's coverage highlights the disease as a m
Several organisations have used the month to push for earlier detection. Graphic Online reports that Provident Insurance has been championing early cancer detection as part of September cancer awarene
Medical experts quoted in Ghanaian media have stressed the limits of screening and the importance of recognising symptoms. Ghana Business News reports that a laboratory expert said a high PSA result d

Taken together, the reports point to a dual message for men in Ghana: testing matters, but a single elevated PSA reading is not a diagnosis on its own. The attention during September reflects a wider
What to watch next: whether the screening drives announced by employers and insurers during the awareness month continue beyond September, and how public health authorities follow up on testing and re
Ghana Fact reports prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in Ghanaian men, as screening and awareness efforts