Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) has entreated government to increase taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages in order to reduce cancer among young people.

Health professionals have noted that cancer is killing young people in Ghana prematurely at an alarming rate.

The youth have also been urged to follow a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of contracting any type of cancer as the world observes World Cancer Day.

Health professionals are concerned about the increased incidence of cancer among young people, despite the fact that there is no population-based data on cancer morbidity and death patterns in Ghana due to the lack of a population-based cancer registry.

According to the report, stomach and lung cancer are the most common causes of cancer death in men, while breast and cervical cancer are the most common causes of cancer death in women.

According to several research, risk factors for cancer include drinking alcohol, smoking, and consuming sugary foods.

The government should enact regulations that will limit access to these items, according to the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).

“The youth are dying prematurely from cancers and something ought to be done to minimize this. Because, as a developing country, we don’t have adequate resources in treating all cancers, our best bet is to prevent our youth from developing these diseases”, she added.

In order to close the care gap, Dr. Wiafe stated that malignancies needed everyone's attention and dedication as a public health concern.

The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), which is prepared to accomplish the goal of a cancer-free world envisioned in the year 2000 when the day was established at the world summit against cancer, is in charge of organizing the day's international commemoration.

Health workers alternated teaching the public at the Peace and Love hospital on strategies to prevent cancer as well as the significance of arriving at the facility on time for treatment.