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As part of efforts to ensure early diagnosis and cancer medication, a non-governmental organisation Cancer Consciousness Initiative in collaborations with the North East Development Commission ( NEDC), has taken its cancer awareness and prevention campaign to women in the North East.
The three day campaign which was lunched in Yola at the weekend, during the mega rally cancer walk as part of activities marking cancer awareness campaign, will also be replicated in Borno,Taraba and Bauchi.
Speaking at the rally in Yola, Dr.Hannatu Ayuba, the chief Executive officer of the initiative, said the campaign was aimed at tackling all barriers confronting women from having access to cancer care in our society.
She noted that the three day event would also featured so many activities aimed at raising cancer awareness which includes town hall meeting ,cancer screening and community awareness/ engagement.
Hannatu, who is also a consultant Radiation and clinical oncologist with the National Hospital Abuja, noted would go along way to ensure early diagnosis and access to treatments for women in the North East.
According to her, during this exercise women with breast lumps would undergoes ultra sound scans and biopsies followed by histological assessment and bio maker testing to determine the nature of their tumours among other intervations.
She urged women in the four benefiting states of the North East, to take advantage of this exercise to access appropriate treatments as a pathway for themselves in their own interest and benefits of the Society.
Hannatu also added that the campaign themed”Awareness to access” brings together policy makers, health care workers, politicians, philanthropists and other stakeholders to brainstorm on barriers to cancer care and proffers solutions.
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