Tag: #EarlyDetection
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MAKE CHILDHOOD CANCER TREATMENT FREE, SIX-YEAR-OLD PLEADS TO FG
6-year-old Lois Adebayo and other advocates urge the government to lift the burden on families battling childhood cancer. A brave six-year-old cancer warrior, Ms. Lois Adebayo, alongside her mother, Gloria, called on President Bola Tinubu to make childhood cancer treatment free during an advocacy outreach at Church of Christ Kado, Abuja, supported by the Akanimo…
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WORLD CANCER DAY: FOUNDATION URGES FG TO SAVE POOR WOMEN
Cancer isn’t just a health issue—it’s a justice issue, and indigent women are paying the highest price. As the world marks World Cancer Day, Hassy’s Haven Foundation has called on the Federal Government to urgently prioritise cancer prevention, early detection and affordable treatment for poor and vulnerable women across Nigeria. Speaking in Kaduna, the foundation’s…
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FIGHTING DIABETES WITH KNOWLEDGE: DR. MAKINDE CALLS FOR LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS
Dr. Moyosore Makinde, Consultant and President of the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg), has urged Nigerians to empower themselves with knowledge and tools to prevent diabetes through evidence-based lifestyle changes. Speaking ahead of World Diabetes Day 2025 under the theme “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” she stressed the importance of conscious health decisions and…
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EARLY CANCER DETECTION: DR. AJIBOYE URGES WOMEN TO REGULARLY SELF-EXAMINE BREASTS
Dr. Anthony Ajiboye, General Surgeon at Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, is urging women to prioritize regular self breast examinations as a simple yet crucial tool for cancer prevention. Speaking in Ilorin during the 2025 Cancer Awareness Month lecture, Dr. Ajiboye emphasized that self-exams help women spot changes in breast size, shape, skin, or lumps…
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EXPERT URGES NIGERIAN WOMEN TO PRIORITIZE EARLY DETECTION AND HEALTHY LIVING AGAINST BREAST CANCER
Dr. Samuel Otene, a Consultant Radiation and Clinical Oncologist, has called on Nigerian women to adopt lifestyle changes, perform regular self-examinations, and seek early medical help to improve breast cancer outcomes. Speaking at a workshop during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, he highlighted that late detection and limited access to screening contribute to Nigeria’s low survival…
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Power Voices Take on TB: Community Joins Forces for Early Detection in Akwa Ibom
In a spirited push against tuberculosis (TB), the Community Advocacy Club, known as Power Voices, teamed up with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation to spark awareness and action in Ibesikpo, Akwa Ibom. The campaign focused on boosting community knowledge, promoting early diagnosis, and ramping up local responses to the stubborn disease.…
