100 Women Benefit from YOWICAN's Free Breast and Cervical Cancer Testing Initiative

Date: 2024-10-06

The Youth Wing of Kwara's chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) has partnered with Leah Medical Centre to provide free breast and cervical cancer screenings for 100 women in Ilorin.

The event, held as part of the Annual YOWICAN State Convention and World Breast Cancer Awareness Month, was aimed at promoting early detection and raising awareness about these cancers.

Speaking during the outreach on Saturday, YOWICAN Chairman, Mr. Stephen Awoyale, emphasized the importance of prioritizing health, especially among Christians. He noted that many young people do not take health issues seriously, which is why the outreach was organized as a way to address these concerns and encourage routine health checks.

“We discovered a lot of youths have issues with their health and we thought it wise to do something about it, especially among our women, both young and old.

“If we ask some of them to go to the hospital, they become reluctant, either because of money or personal reasons.

“So, we have brought it to their doorstep for free and we are believing God that it will be beneficial to everyone present today.

“This is not all about women alone. Both women and men are also being tested for high blood pressure (HBP), blood sugar and other necessary things,” the Kwara YOWICAN Chairman said.

A nurse with the Leah Medical Centre, Olusola Timilehin, while speaking at the event said it was an opportunity for women to get tested, especially for breast and cervical cancer.

“This month is breast cancer awareness month and it is free testing for women in order to prevent both cervical and breast cancer.

“If we discover any other thing, such persons can seek medical help as soon as possible.

“We have seen people who fought cancer and survived, just because it was discovered early enough, through tests and free interventions like this.

“We target at least 100 women for this testing, and other tests which men can also benefit from, and we have them coming.

“I am particularly happy that people, especially women, are taking issues of their health seriously,” she said.

Miss Morenike Balogun, one of the medical outreach's beneficiaries, commended the organisers and described the exercise as timely, saying it would help a lot of women know their health status.

“I am happy to be able to do this, because in going to the hospital I may have to pay for it. But it has been brought to us for free and for which I'm grateful,” she said.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulrasheed Akogun     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Malete     Shettima     Shehu Jimoh     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Omupo     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Tunji Ajanaku     Idris Amosa Saidu     Ahmad Ali     Alabe     TESCOM 2025     NTA Ilorin     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Vasolar     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Harafat E. Mukadam     Toyin Sanusi     Kunle Akogun     Harrison Osauwagboe     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     ARMTI     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Tsaragi     FOMWAN     Post Utme     Ubandoma     CUTI     Omotoso Musa     HYPPADEC     KWATMA     Ayegbeni     Joseph Bamigboye     T And K FOODS     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Halidu Danbaba     Kola Shittu     Mufti Of Ilorin     Segun Abifarin     Ogbondoroko     Shonga Farm Project     Taofeek Sanusi     Bahago     GAMA     Sambo Murtala     Aisha Buhari     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Ibrahim Abiodun     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Funmi Salau     Yakubu Dogara     Curfew     Otoge     Adekunle David Dunmade     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Michael Nzekwe     Tayo Alao     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Funmilayo Mohammed     Aliyu Muyideen     Fatimoh Lawal     Idowu Aremu     Funmilayo Zubair     Kehinde Baale     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Principal Private Secretary     Joseph Offorjama     Rebecca Bake     Ayo Salami     Facebook     Samuel Adaramola     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Wahab Abayawo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Okin Biscuit     Sanusi Abubakar     Rueben Parejo     National Broadcasting Commission     Sardauna     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Kishira     Kwara State Fire Service     Radio SBS     James Ayeni     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Al-Adaby     Salihu S. Yaru     Femi Oladiji     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Folorunsho Erubu     SAPZ Project     National Information Technology Development Agency     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Iliasu     Balogun Gambari     Dogara     Sobi     Suleman Abubakar     CCT     Maigida Soludero Transit     Okin Group     Elerinjare     07039448763     Olatunji Moronfoye     Ile Arugbo     NAWOJ     Saba Jibril     UITH     Kwara TV     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Dan-Kazeem     Air Peace     Emir Of Kano     Ballah     Manzuma     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Seni Saraki     Rasaq Jimoh     Quarry Royal Valley     Face Masks     Summit University     Salaudeen Oyewale     Kolo     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Aso Ofi     Sarkin Malamai     International Vocational Centre     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Kolawole Bashirat     Akorede     CACOVID     Muhammed Danjuma     Tunde Oyawoye     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Twitter     Col. Adedipe     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Lawal Olohungbebe     Igbaja     Mustapha Olanipekun     Pacify Labs     COEASU     Abubakar Aliagan     ASUU     Musibau Akanji     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Seed Technologies     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency