As training for healthcare workers in the state kicks off
As part of the Pink October cancer awareness activities, the wife of the president is screening 1000 women for breast and cervical cancer free in Kebbi state. The screening is being carried out as a joint venture between the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, an initiative of the wife of the Kebbi State governor Dr Zainab
As part of the Pink October cancer awareness activities, the wife of the president is screening 1000 women for breast and cervical cancer free in Kebbi state. The screening is being carried out as a joint venture between the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, an initiative of the wife of the Kebbi State governor Dr Zainab
Shinkafi-Bagudu and Future Assured, an
initiative of Mrs Buhari. This is in addition to the 2000 being
sponsored by the Kebbi state government.
The
Breast Cancer Awareness month activities began in Sir Yahaya Hospital
Birnin Kebbi with training and capacity building for 66 healthcare
workers in the state. The training is being carried out jointly by
Medicaid Cancer Foundation, Society for Family Health and the Nigerian
Medical Association.
In a live radio and tv show, Dr Bagudu spoke on the relevance of early
detection and ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. She also answered
questions from callers. Women across Kebbi state have been mobilized for
the screening which starts in Bunza on Thursday 6th October.
In addition, a 'See and Treat' intervention method is being used for
any positives picked for cervical cancer by use of cryotherapy on the
spot.
MCF as an organization that has been in existence for the past 8 year
and has been involved in awareness, screening and treatment of cancer
patients who can’t afford this on their own
It is in light of this work the wife of the President of the is
partnering with Medicaid Cancer Foundation to sponsor an additional
1,000 women for breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment in
Kebbi State.
Mrs Buhari's Future Assured is an initiative that improves the health
and well-being of women and children through advocacy, community
mobilization and health promotion.
The Medicaid Cancer Foundation an 8 year old is particularly worried
about the increasing practice of bringing very late and graphic cases to
public attention in the North especially through social media and
wishes to promote skills that will make early detection of cases easier
so that outcomes can be improved. All activities are in line with the
National Cancer Policy.
Activities include:
1. Walk Against Cancer: Go Pink Walk- 8am, 7th October 2016.
2. Free Cervical and Breast Cancer screening for women in 4 LGAs – Birnin Kebbi, Bunza, Arewa and Nagaski.
3. Training exercise for 66 health workers across the state on Cervical
Cancer screening using visual inspection, Holding in Sir Yahaya General
hospital From 4th October.
4. Setting up and donating start up materials to the 4 LGAs.
5. Media chats and sensitization forum in Waziri Umar Polytechnic, Bunza, Ngaski and Arewa LGAs.
6. Cancer awareness and Fundraising evening in support of Cancer victims in the state.
7. Launch of a film on Cancer awareness starring Rahama Sadau, and similar educative songs by rapper Morell and Sadiq Zazzabi
Several of Nigerian governors wives have NGOs that focus on Cancer
advocacy and are expected to be in Kebbi State this week. They include
Bolanle Ambode of Lagos, Florence Ajimobi of Oyo, and Amina Abubakar
from Niger state.
For further details contact
Medicaid Cancer Foundation
Kebbi state coordinator
Rukayya A Manga
+234 806 476 2624
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