About Us
We are registered in Ghana as the “Liver, Kidney and Prostate Care Foundation.”
Together we are campaigners, researchers, volunteers, fundraisers, patients, doctors, nurses, laboratory professionals and dedicated staff members who are all leading the fight against Liver disease, Kidney disease and prostate diseases.
About Liver cancer
“Liver cancer is strikingly prevalent in West Africa….. but the region is not well equipped to deal with the epidemic. Most of the liver cancer is due to hepatitis B…… Hepatitis B and C cause 1.4 million deaths per year – a number. More than HIV/AIDS and malaria. Over 300 million people are infected with the hepatitis B virus or the hepatitis C virus……But getting funding to fight hepatitis is like “trying to pass through the eye of a needle” _ dw.com 28 07 2021.
About Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer (PC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths among men in Ghana. This poses a public health threat. Despite the increasing trend of PC in the sub region, there is paucity of research on the disease. Also, prostate cancer awareness and knowledge about its prevention is low in the sub region.
Out of every three men of 40 years and above in Ghana, one is at risk of PC. The incidence of PC in Ghana is increasing. However, Ghana has no cancer register partly due to poor record keeping on the disease. This makes it difficult to determine the prevalence rate. Furthermore, there is paucity of the literature on awareness and knowledge of PC and attitude toward PC screening in Ghana. Screening has been identified as an effective tool for early detection of prostate cancer.
However, screening for PC is low in Ghana, resulting in late detection, poor management and rise in PC mortality rate”._ African journal of urology.
About Kidney Disease
Renal disease is a major problem in sub-Saharan Africa. 50 million people suffer from pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease and more than 500,000 individuals are estimated to die annually from renal disease. Research done with non-Africa populations has identified several genes associated with kidney disease in adults and children”. _h3africa.org
Chronic Kidney Disease “CKD is common in hypertensive patients in Ghana, with a prevalence of 46.9%. This provides justification for the inclusion of this group in CKD screening programs in Ghana”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The 3 Silent Killers
At the onset of a Liver, kidney or prostate Disease, there are no symptoms. Symptoms mostly appear when the disease has already progressed hence with the name, “The 3 Silent Killers”. Unfortunately, most of the people affected are unaware due to lack of regular health checkup. And for the fortunate ones who detect it early, Most of them often rely on self-medications, unqualified health practitioners and religious leaders for medical treatment and mostly end up worsening their conditions before rushing to the appropriate health Facility for proper care.
At This stage, the treatment becomes either difficult, impossible or too expensive leading to many preventable and premature deaths across the country.
Vision
Despite the financial challenges involved, our vision is to embark on vigorous campaigns and awareness creation as well as health education and free health screening programs and make proper documentations of all cases to help collect proper data on the prevalence of these disease in Ghana. This may inform policy makers and other stakeholders and aid them in their decisions towards helping to stop the suffering and premature deaths caused by these 3 Silent Killers.
Also, it is our vision to publish more educative literatures on Liver, kidney and prostate diseases and distribute them free of charge so that poor people can also benefit. This will enhance the awareness creation by reaching more people including those in remote areas where there is no electricity or internet access.
Mission
- To lead the fight against Liver disease, Kidney disease and prostate Disease and prevent their spread amongst people, patients and their families.
- To provide free health consultation and screening for all as well as counseling support for affected people and their families.
- To prevent stigmatization and discrimination in the communities where the affected individuals and their families live.
- Promoting disease awareness, supporting Immunization and treatment initiatives, and serving as the primary source of information for patients and their families and the general public.