{
  "id": 385342,
  "title": "An Evening for Cure: Otumfuo leads global appeal to support Ghana’s new $100m cancer centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/an-evening-for-cure-otumfuo-leads-global-appeal-to-support-ghanas-new",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-09T15:21:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/an-evening-for-cure-otumfuo-leads-global-appeal-to-support-ghanas-new-100m-cancer-centre/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Excellence (OOTII CCCoE) is set to host a fundraising gala in the United States to support the construction of a new $100 million cancer treatment and research facility in Ghana. The event, \"An Evening for Cure,\" will take place on September 4, 2026, in Greenbelt, Maryland, and will be attended by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as well as other key figures in the project. The facility aims to provide comprehensive cancer care services, including prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, research, education, and training. With Ghana facing a significant cancer burden, the centre is expected to address challenges such as delayed diagnosis, limited treatment options, and high costs by expanding access to quality care and training the next generation of cancer specialists in the country.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}