The fight against breast cancer has received a major boost at the Yilo Krobo Senior High School (YIKROSEC) in Somanya in the Eastern Region, as the Serenity Community Club, founded by Farida Mahama, daughter of President John Dramani Mahama, held a comprehensive health and empowerment outreach focused on breast cancer awareness and adolescent reproductive health.

The event, which brought together students, teachers, health professionals, and government officials to the Assembly hall of the school, sought to educate young people about early detection, personal health management, and the importance of open conversations around breast and reproductive health.

The outreach formed part of national activities marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and reflected the club’s mission of inspiring young Ghanaians to combine knowledge with compassion in service to their communities.



Standing in for the founder, Sharaf Mahama, also a son of President Mahama, commended the initiative and called for continued public education on breast health.

“Per my research, breast cancer affects millions globally,” he said.

“More than 2.3 million women are diagnosed annually, and nearly 700,000 people die from the disease each year. Let’s reward what the Serenity Club is doing, encourage regular screening, self-examination, and continue to support education and research about breast cancer. Women shouldn’t be silenced out of fear or shame.”

Sharaf, a FIFA-licensed agent, also announced plans to organize a sports tournament in YIKROSEC, adding that discussions would be held with President Mahama to explore establishing a sports facility for the school.



In an interview, Godson Quist Bruku, Lead Coordinator for Serenity Community Club, explained that the outreach forms part of the group’s ongoing mission to educate and empower young people.

“Serenity Club reaches out to young students through health education and community service,” he said.

“We started with outreach at Oblogo Cluster of Schools in 2021 and have since supported La Polyclinic, Atua Government Hospital, and schools in Accra. We aim to enlighten young people on vital health issues and inspire compassion through action.”



Students were given fliers on self-breast examination techniques and underwent free breast screening conducted by a medical team led by Dr Padiki Derban, Chief Medical Officer at Total House Clinic.

She emphasised that early detection is key to saving lives, reassuring students that “a breast cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence.”

Priscilla Opoku, an oncology nurse specialist from Atua Government Hospital, also addressed the students on adolescent reproductive health, urging them to be informed and confident about their bodies.

The event was graced by the Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, who lauded the initiative under the theme “Pink Promise: Educate, Empower, and Support.”

She described the outreach as “a conversation from the heart,” stressing that education dispels fear and misinformation.

“When you are educated about your body and health, you are no longer vulnerable to myths.



Empowerment is the courage to act, to seek help, and to protect your well-being,” she told the students.

Commending Farida Mahama, the Minister said, “You saw a need and filled it with compassion and courage.

On behalf of the government and the good people of the Eastern Region, I say Ayekoo! Your work is a lifeline.”

Since its inception in 2021, the Serenity Community Club has steadily grown into a youth-led movement promoting health education, philanthropy, and empowerment.

Its message to young people remains clear: service is strength, early detection saves lives, and every act of kindness makes the world brighter.