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<\/p>\n\nNicolas Ferri \u2014 Vice-President of Delta Airlines in charge of Europe, Middle East, Africa and India <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Delta Airlines and Breast Care International (BCI) have joined forces to offer breast cancer screening exercise for women in Ghana.<\/h2>\n
The programme dubbed, \u201cKick-out Cancer\u201d campaign provides breast cancer education and screening to women aged 20 and above in communities across the country. <\/p>\n
As part of the observation of the month of October as breast cancer awareness month, the company has painted its fleets with pink colours to signify its partnership.<\/p>\n
Healthcare<\/strong><\/p>\n Those diagnosed positive will be offered treatment at hospitals, including BCI\u2019s Peace and Love hospitals, and supportive counselling.<\/p>\n \u201cHealthcare provision is one of the pillars of our community engagement strategy.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are proud of the work we have done with BCI over the past six years and look forward to raising more awareness and facilitating treatment for women and men diagnosed with breast cancer in Ghana over the next 12 months,\u201d the Vice-President of Delta Airlines in charge of Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, Nicolas Ferri, said in a statement to mark the breast cancer awareness month of October.<\/p>\n Commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n He said since 2005, Delta\u2019s global efforts to support breast cancer awareness month had raised more than $20 million, which had funded over 80 research projects for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.<\/p>\n Touching on the commitment of the company on health issues, Mr Ferri said, \u201ctoday and always, nothing is more important than the health and safety of our customers and employees. <\/p>\n \u201cSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta has moved quickly to transform the industry\u202fstandard of clean\u202fto ensure a safe and comfortable travel experience for our customers and employees. <\/p>\n \u201cWith our\u202fmission of connecting the people and cultures of the globe, Delta strives to foster understanding,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Breast Care International<\/strong><\/p>\n The BCI has organised community outreach programmes in communities since 2002 to educate and improve knowledge, change attitudes and promote the importance of early detection of breast cancer.<\/p>\n Breast cancer screenings by way of clinical breast examinations are also offered free of charge at each screening session. <\/p>\n \u201cOur partnership with Delta Airlines to organise free countrywide breast cancer awareness programme is to rid low income-earning communities of the intolerable levels of breast cancer cases,\u201d the Executive Director of BCI, Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai said.<\/p>\n \u201cThis initiative, which supports the Sustainable Development Goal Three (SDG3), is driven by a passion for women in these communities to receive the much-needed breast care education and by extension, counselling and treatment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n