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The Golden Star Resources (GSR) Ladies Club intensified their breast care campaign by raising funds to support the fight against breast cancer in Ghana. The GSR Ladies Club, which was inaugurated in the year 2010, has taken the initiative to campaign for breast cancer awareness, with education programs for women and girls, breast screening exercises in the catchment communities of Golden Star Resources, and fund raising to support Breast Care International (BCI). In their 2014/2015 program, the Ladies Club, and major sponsor DHL Global Forwarding Ghana, were able to raise an amount of GHc 22,500.00 to support the Ghanaian NGO, Breast Care International. The Golden Star Ladies Club and BCI share the goal to raise breast cancer awareness not only for women, and girls, but also families, through awareness activities, and education. Through the screening of 2,500 women, some 81 ladies were encouraged to seek further assessment to prevent breast cancer. The Ladies Club remains concerned about the myths and incorrect information on breast cancer in our communities, while it remains a number one malignancy among women. Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Waife Addai, the Chief Executive Officer of Peace and Love Hospital, and the President of Breast Care International Ghana, urges families to seek good information, to dispel the myths that breast cancer as a spiritual disease or a curse. Only proper education will remove fears about treatments and raise awareness that early detection is the best protection. The funds donated by the Golden Star Ladies Clubs will be used to directly support the outreach programmes undertaken by BCI, in the aim of continuing education about breast cancer. These activities encourage women to do regular breast examination, and encourage men to support their female family members to participate in screening exercises, as these are the best means to early detection, treatment and survival. The Club is most grateful for the support of our major sponsor DHL Global Forwarding Ghana, and our other key supporters, Deutsche Gesellschaft f�r Internationale Zusammernarbeit (GIZ), International SOS, Tri Pump Ghana, Primus Catering, VIVO Energy Ghana, Rana Motors, and the staff of Golden Star Resources and Ghana Health Services for championing such a worthy course. We believe that together, we can save many more lives.