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EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL ALARMED OVER INCREASING KIDNEY AND CANCER CASES

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2 years ago

Administration of Eastern Regional Hospital has communicated stress over the expanding cases of cancer and kidney and other illnesses of lifestyle within the locale.

 

 

Breast cancer was the highest cancer case recorded at the office last year

 

A add up to of 265 breast cancer cases speaking to 44% were recorded amid the year beneath survey whereas 74 prostate cancer cases were recorded speaking to 12%.

 

Other cancer cases that expanded included cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and others.

 

 

The cases, agreeing to the clinic, are disturbing compared to past a long time.

 

The Therapeutic Chief of the Eastern Regional Healing center, Dr Arko Akoto Ampaw, said in terms of kidney infection, the cases are so also rising each month.

 

He said 43 intense cases were alluded from the wards for renal dialysis benefit.

 

 

As of December 2021, the recently built up renal dialysis center at the clinic had 20 customary and five sporadic clients.

 

Dr Ampaw encouraged inhabitants to live a sound lifestyle and routinely screen for cancers for early location.

 

The Eastern Regional Healing center may be a referral office within the locale .Out patients Office Participation (OPD) rose from 232,485 in 2020 to 264,640 in 2021 speaking to 13.8% increment. Admissions rose from 21,396 in 2020 to 24,713 in 2021.

 

The clinic, in any case, recorded 1,694 passings in 2021 compared to 1,808 in 2020 speaking to a 6.7% decrease.

 

Maternal Mortality and neonatal mortality have been diminished by 50% and 10.7% separately.

 

The Restorative Chief of the Eastern Regional Clinic Dr. Arkoh Akoto Ampaw said stroke, diabetes, hypertension are the beat causes of passing at the office

 

The Therapeutic Executive of the Eastern Regional Clinic Dr Ampaw clarified that “the beat causes of mortalities remain lifestyle maladies so the stroke, diabetes, hypertension are still exceptionally tall on the plan and after that moreover some communicable infections like HIV still highlighted in there.”

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