Cancer Consciousness Initiative Launches Awareness Campaign

The Cancer Consciousness Initiative, in collaboration with the North East Development Commission (NEDC), launched a cancer awareness and prevention campaign for women in the North East. The three-day campaign commenced in Yola during a mega rally cancer walk.

It is set to be replicated in Borno, Taraba, and Bauchi. Dr. Hannatu Ayuba, the Chief Executive Officer of the initiative and a consultant Radiation and clinical oncologist at the National Hospital Abuja, stated that the campaign aims to address barriers preventing women from accessing cancer care.

Activities during the event include town hall meetings, cancer screenings, and community engagement. Women with breast lumps will receive ultrasound scans, biopsies, and histological assessments to determine the nature of their tumors.

Dr. Ayuba urged women in the four benefiting states to utilize this opportunity for appropriate treatments, emphasizing the campaign's theme, "Awareness to access," which aims to unite various stakeholders to discuss and resolve barriers to cancer care.