Delta Air Lines and Breast Care International (BCI) marked 10 years of partnership at the 2026 BCI Walk for the Cure in Mampong in the Ashanti Region.
The walk, on the theme: “Our Walk, Our Fight, Our Future”, brought together breast cancer survivors, healthcare professionals, community leaders, partners and thousands of participants.
The milestone reflects a decade-long commitment by Delta and BCI to expand breast cancer awareness and education and bring opportunities for early detection closer to communities across Ghana.
Over the past decade, the partnership has supported breast cancer education and screening efforts across the country.
The programme has reached more than 166,000 people with breast cancer education, screened more than 22,500 people and identified nearly 2,100 suspected cases.
Targeted rural screening initiatives have also reached more than 70,100 women.
Beyond the numbers are people with greater access to information opportunities for early detection and pathways to appropriate care and support.
For Delta, the anniversary is both a celebration of sustained partnership and a reaffirmation of the work ahead: expanding access to breast cancer education and screening, raising awareness and helping address the barriers that can delay early action.
“It is an honour to be part of this year’s BCI Walk for the Cure, and to see so many people come together in support of this important cause.
“Seeing thousands of Ghanaians, alongside survivors, healthcare professionals, partners and community leaders, come together with such energy is a powerful reminder that this is a cause that belongs to all of us.
“As Delta celebrates 10 years of partnership with BCI, we are proud of the journey and the impact we have made together - we also recognise that this anniversary is not a finish line.
It is an opportunity to build on what we have achieved and remain committed to advancing this important work,” the Operations Service Manager, Delta Air Lines, Sarah Annan, said.
Beyond urban centres
She said hosting this year’s walk in Mampong, the Ashanti Region, underscored the importance of taking breast cancer awareness, education and screening beyond Ghana’s major urban centres.
Hundreds turn out in Mampong for the annual Breast Cancer Walk
“Reaching communities where access may be more limited is central to ensuring that location does not become a barrier to information and opportunities for early detection,” Ms Annan stated.
Decade-long partnership
The President and Founder of BCI, Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addai, said the decade-long partnership with Delta demonstrated the value of sustained collaboration in expanding the reach and impact of breast cancer awareness and early detection efforts.
“For 10 years, Delta Air Lines has stood with Breast Care International in taking the message of breast cancer awareness and early detection to communities across Ghana.
“We are grateful for a partnership that has helped us reach people who may otherwise have remained outside the conversation.
As we mark this milestone, our focus must remain on reaching more communities, addressing the barriers that stand in the way of early detection and ensuring that where a woman lives does not determine her access to breast cancer information and screening,” Dr Wiafe Addai said.
Reject misconceptions
The Queenmother of Asante Mampong, Nana Agyakoma Difie II, who was present at the event, urged women to reject misconceptions surrounding breast cancer, emphasising that the disease was neither witchcraft nor a spiritual problem.
She stressed that early detection and prompt action saved lives, encouraging women to prioritise regular breast checks and practice breast self-examination to identify unusual changes and seek medical attention without delay.
Her message reinforced the importance of breaking the silence and stigma surrounding breast cancer and ensuring that women have the knowledge and confidence to take proactive steps towards their health.
