Mark Hammond

Public Health Specialist | Scholar @commschols @LancasterUni, UG, UHAS #ProfessionalPractice #HealthcareLeadership #GGMU

[Public Health Alliance International Ghana - PHAIG @Phaig_Health]

Let Love Lead NGO
3rd June

[Public Health Alliance International Ghana - PHAIG @Phaig_Health]

Ghana’s nationwide vaccine survey reveals strong public confidence in vaccines, clearing the path for local vaccine manufacturing and a stronger healthcare future

A major step toward vaccine self-sufficiency and national health security.

[Public Health Alliance International Ghana - PHAIG @Phaig_Health]

Eid al-Adha Mubarak from Public Health Alliance International Ghana!

[Premier League @premierleague]

A record season 🤩

Bruno Fernandes picks up the Coca-Cola Playmaker award 🏆

[Mark Hammond @mhammond06]

@UncensoredFact1 ..??

[Premier League @premierleague]

A season for the history books 📖

@manutd's Bruno Fernandes is @EASPORTSFC Player of the Season ❤️

[Public Health Alliance International Ghana - PHAIG @Phaig_Health]

Ghana’s Ministry of Health has launched a national strategy targeting a 30% reduction in maternal deaths within the next two years.

Protecting mothers means protecting families and communities. Public health action must remain a national priority.

#MaternalHealth #PublicHealth

[Public Health Alliance International Ghana - PHAIG @Phaig_Health]

Mental health is just as important as physical health. This Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s continue to encourage open conversations, show compassion, and create supportive spaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.

Together, we can make more good days possible.

[Public Health Alliance International Ghana - PHAIG @Phaig_Health]

Big conversations are shaping the future of health and youth leadership in Ghana! #H4DS26

[Public Health Alliance International Ghana - PHAIG @Phaig_Health]

Ghana moves to strengthen healthcare delivery nationwide

Government has procured 24,534 medical equipment sets to support the Free Primary Healthcare initiative and improve access to quality healthcare services across the country.

#PrimaryHealthcare #HealthForAll #PHAIG

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

Good morning to @TheOfficialFWA Men's Footballer of the Year! 🤳😁

[Manchester City @ManCity]

Match winner 🇬🇭💫

[Dr. Banda Khalifa @dr_bandak]

This may be long.

Cancer is an interesting topic because sometimes there is an opportunity for public health intervention

People can reach late-stage ( stage 4) cancer without “noticing” because not all cancers announce themselves early.

It depends on the organ and the behavior/type of cancer.

A couple of examples

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Kidney Cancer

The kidneys sit deep in the back of the abdomen.

Small kidney cancers are usually not visible or palpable on physical exam.

Many cause no symptoms early.

There is also no recommended routine screening test for kidney cancer in average-risk people.

So it may only be found when it grows, bleeds into urine, causes pain, or is seen accidentally on imaging done for another reason.

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Liver cancer

The liver has a large functional reserve.

That means a tumor can grow while the remaining liver still does enough work that the person feels “fine.”

Early liver cancer may cause no symptoms, and when symptoms appear, they are often vague: weight loss, poor appetite, fatigue, abdominal discomfort, and nausea.

Also, liver cancer often develops in people with chronic hepatitis B/C or cirrhosis.

But many people do not realize they have these conditions until it is too late.

That is why screening and vaccinations for hepatitis B are crucial.

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Now compare that with cervical cancer or colorectal cancer

Cervical cancer can often be prevented or caught early through HPV (Human Papillomavirus testing and Pap smears.

Colorectal cancer screening can find precancerous lesions before they become cancer.

That is the difference.

Some cancers have effective population screening pathways.

Some cancers have early visible or testable warning signs.

Others are deep, silent, nonspecific, biologically aggressive, or occur in people whose risk factors were never diagnosed.

So, stage 4 cancer is not always personal negligence.

➤ Sometimes it is biology.
➤ Sometimes it is anatomy.
➤ Sometimes it is a lack of screening.
➤ Sometimes it is vague symptoms.
➤ Sometimes it is delayed access to diagnosis.

The public health message is that:

Know your risks.

Use screening where screening exists.

Do not ignore persistent unexplained symptoms.

And build health systems that enable early diagnosis.

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

Goalscorer.
Assist provider.
Award winner.

Presenting @TheOfficialFWA Footballer of the Year for 2025/26: @B_Fernandes8! 🏆❤️

[Chefabbys @chefabbys]

One day, Chefabbys School of Food will have an institution that trains thousands of chefs across the world with an extra scholarship program for young people who can’t afford it. I can’t wait to come back and quote this.

[Berneese @theberneese]

Barcelona hasn’t lost a game that Berneese was present in the stadium

100% winning rate