The African Girls’s Most cancers Consciousness Affiliation (AWCAA) has formally been launched in Nigeria, marking a major milestone within the struggle towards most cancers.
The launch occasion, held in Abuja, was attended by most cancers survivors, well being practitioners, advocates, and authorities dignitaries united of their dedication to enhancing most cancers consciousness, prevention, remedy, and care in Nigeria.
Based over 20 years in the past in the USA, AWCAA has performed a pivotal function in supporting African girls by way of breast most cancers examinations, remedy, and consciousness campaigns. With over 21 most cancers consciousness missions throughout Africa, the affiliation has donated mammogram machines to hospitals and improved most cancers care in Nigeria, Tanzania, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, and Sudan. By increasing into Nigeria, AWCAA goals to bridge the hole in most cancers schooling, screening, and remedy, making certain extra girls obtain the help they want.
Talking on the occasion, the CEO & founding father of Medicaid Most cancers Basis and President-elect of the Union for Worldwide Most cancers Management (UICC), Dr. Zainab Bagudu, emphasised the significance of collaborative efforts in decreasing most cancers mortality charges, whereas stating that, “AWCAA Nigeria has come at an important time when collective motion is required to decrease cancer-related deaths. I want the affiliation success in its mission to avoid wasting lives.”
In her keynote tackle, the deputy governor of Rivers State, Prof. Ngozi Odu, additionally highlighted the urgency of tackling most cancers in Nigeria, including that, “Most cancers is a rising public well being concern that requires a united entrance. We should all guarantee entry to schooling, early detection, and high quality remedy.”
Delivering her welcome tackle and an outline of AWCAA’s impression, the president and founding father of AWCAA, Dr. Ify Nwabukwu, reiterated the necessity for a collaborative strategy to most cancers prevention and care. “Most cancers is a household affair and have to be handled as such. Whereas early detection has been confirmed to cut back mortality charges, it’s essential for stakeholders, together with authorities businesses, healthcare professionals, and organisations like AWCAA, to work collectively to maintain the struggle towards this illness,” Nwabukwu added.
Main as much as the official launch, AWCAA-N hosted a pre-launch occasion in Lagos on February 8 at Lo Studio, Victoria Island. The occasion, a girls’s wellness brunch, featured a spread of actions, together with a Pilates session and a panel dialogue with way of life influencers Angel Obasi and Joycee Awosika. They engaged in an insightful dialog on Physique, Thoughts, and Magnificence: The Self-Care Blueprint. Notable friends, together with Nichole Chikwe, had been additionally in attendance
The official launch occasion featured actions, together with a panel session on Nigeria’s readiness and response to most cancers, moderated by Dr Emmanuella Nwachukwu, with esteemed panellists together with Dr Tessy Ahmadu, Dr Nwamaka Lasebikan, Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, and Hadiza A-Arome; a vogue parade that includes most cancers survivors, symbolising energy, resilience, and hope within the struggle towards most cancers; awards had been introduced to the keynote audio system to recognise their contributions to most cancers advocacy; and the official launch ceremony, led by AWCAA Nigeria’s Vice President, Dr. Abiola Shotunde.
With its official presence in Nigeria, AWCAA will intensify its advocacy, screening programmes, and affected person help efforts, making certain extra girls obtain the care and schooling they should fight most cancers successfully.
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