Zurak Cancer Foundation

The impact evaluations for the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January follows two (2) different aspects of our awareness programs. Zurak Cancer Foundation has leveraged its social media presence to create awareness on cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV). With regards to our social media platforms we considered our total reach on Facebook during the awareness program and we recor ded 35,064. For Instagram, we recorded 3,051. During the awareness campaign we made 14 posts regarding cervical cancer awareness during our evaluations for Twitter and WhatsApp, we multiplied our followers by the number of posts we made during the awareness campaign. Therefore, we recorded 1,596 for Twitter and 1,232 for WhatsApp. We estimated an impact evaluation of 1,500 during our market invasion events for Accra, Kumasi and Tamale. Finally, our total impact for the January Cervical Cancer Awareness Month stands at 42,443.

On World Cancer Day, we interacted with students at various Islamic Schools within the Nima - Kanda community to discuss Hepatitis virus and the best way to prevent the spread of the disease.

The Zurak Cancer Foundation Tamale team visited the  Lamashegu Market within the Tamale Metropolis to educate market women on cervical cancer. 

Zurak Cancer Foundation honored its members during the Merck eHealth Meet Up End of Year Party. The Merck eHealth Meet Up is a monthly series inviting players in the health innovation industry to discuss solutions to health challenges in Ghana. Zurak Cancer Foundation is incubating under the Merck Entrepreneurial Development Space (MEDspace) and the organization played a vital role during the monthly series. As part of the organization's motive to encourage and motivate its team, the management developed a strategy to honor most deserving members of the organization who have contributed their time and efforts to take the organization to the next level.

Our cervical cancer team visited the Agbobloshie Market to conduct a survey for our upcoming market invasion. This will enable to the team to develop a strategy for our market invasion initiative. The market invasion initiative is a cervical cancer awareness program to provide cervical cancer education and screening to market women. This initiative is expected to encourage the market women to pay attention to their health especially the human papillomavirus; the causative virus for cervical cancer. According to Wikipedia, the local economy of Agbogbloshie is based on an onion market serving immigrants to Accra from the greater Tamale Region (Dagbani) in the north. Unemployed immigrants turned to scrap metal collection, including auto scrap, to supplement incomes. The population of Agbogbloshie consists of economic migrants from northern and rural parts of Ghana, where living standards are growing worse, causing people to move to urban settings, such as Agbogbloshie. Conditi...

Zurak Cancer Foundation partnered with Hubtel Ghana; an online or mobile payment platform which provides innovative and comprehensive solutions to businesses in Ghana. This partnership seeks to generate a revenue stream for Zurak Cancer Foundation to fund its projects and support cancer patients through crowdfunding. Meanwhile, you can dial *713*4245# to donate to Zurak Cancer Foundation via Mobile Money on all mobile networks (MTN, VODAFONE, AIRTEL & TIGO).

Ninche Shot It, a media company providing services in photography and media coverage aimed at highlighting the positives in deprived societies and inspiring others to attain greatness through using available media to tell stories came to terms with Zurak Cancer Foundation to sign a distribution, promotion and exclusive media rights to provide the platform for “Ninche Shot It” to document the projects of Zurak Cancer Foundation for the year 2018. This partnership is expected to upgrade the brands of both parties through media. As part of Zurak Cancer Foundation transition process, the organization deem it necessary to propagate its endeavors through credible media platforms. We are so excited about this partnership and we looking forward to create change through the use of media.

We would like to express our gratitude to each and every one who made it for our interview session yesterday. We are overwhelmed by the turnout and professionalism exhibited by the candidates. We have had the opportunity to listen to exceptional individuals who are motivated to create change in their society. It is part of our dream to build a strong and committed volunteer hub to work together in providing solutions to cancer prevalence in Ghana. We have began selection process and successfully candidates will be notified by Wednesday, 29th November, 2017.

The CEOs of Zurak Cancer Foundation, Abdul Samed Zurak and Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT), Ms. Osayi Alile together with Ndifreke Okwuegbunam, Head of Programmes, ACT Foundation met today at Labadi Beach Hotel to discuss the prospects of expanding ACT Foundation’s projects in Ghana. Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation is a grant making organization established in 2016 to support local, national and regional non - profit organizations working to address challenges and associated vulnerabilities across the African Continent. Their vision is to leverage relationships to create effective social impact solutions across Africa, with a Mission to build sustainable societies by engaging initiatives that unleash potential and empowers beneficiaries. Their focus areas for intervention are Health, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Leadership. It’s a great pleasure meeting with the ACT Foundation team and we are looking forward to great collaborations on projects soon.

Interview Session: Judge One Abdul Samed Zurak - CEO of Zurak Cancer Foundation, Johnson & Johnson Scholar & One Young World Ambassador. Interview Session: Judge Two Emily Sheldon  - Director of Health Innovation (Impact Hub Accra) & Africa Lead (Impact Hub) Interview Session: Judge Three Ibrahim Rauf - Finance Decision Support Analyst (Vodafone), Head of Prostate Cancer Team & Administrative Director (Zurak Cancer Foundation)

We will be glad to invite you to  Impact Hub Accra  for our Interview Session on Saturday, 25th November, 2017 at 3 PM. Have the opportunity to meet and interact with the Director of Health Innovation  Emily Sheldon  to explore the prospects of  Impact Hub Accra  in solving the problems of the society through innovation. Kindly check your email for further details.

We would like to express our profound to each and every individual who applied for our One Year Volunteer Program. Successful applicants have been shortlisted and further details has been sent via email. We will also give a phone call to the successful applicants.  Congratulations  & Thank You For Believing In Us!