Breast Cancer: NGO Embarks On Sensitisation Of Destitute In Kaduna, Northern Nigeria
The cancer awareness team members for Women 4 Women
Ibrahima Yakubu
Founder of a Non -Governmental Organisation (Women 4 Women), Maryam Abubakar has mobilised some medical personnel to sensitise destitute in Kaduna on signs and symptoms of breast cancer and its preventive measures.
The personnel include doctors, nurses and other volunteers.
At a Destitute Home on Kano Road, in the city Centre, Maryam noted that majority of the women there
were ignorant of what breast cancer was all about.
She described breast cancer as the most common invasive ailment in women, and the second main cause of deaths in women, after lung cancer.
“We came to meet with breast cancer survivors, and to meet with other women in the house, so as to give them medical advice“
“We also came to meet with other women which are street beggars, blind women and other ones in the house,in order to sensitise them on preventive ways. ”
We must join hands to raise more awareness to this category of women in view of the health challenges they face.
Maryam added that awareness of the symptoms and the need for screening are important ways of reducing the risk among women.
Maryam however explained that the treatment depends on the type of breast cancer, the stage of the cancer, sensitivity to hormone, and the patient’s age, overall health, and preferences.
She listed some preventive measures to include avoiding excess alcohol consumption ,getting enough exercise.
Lecture to the destitute in Kaduna city on breast cancer
She announced that the organisation (Women 4 Women) was planning to take the campaign to secondary schools as well as higher institutions across the state.
One of the women in the destitute home , Maryam Musa after the campaign, thanked the organisation for remembering them
Maryam said ,no one had ever come to the house of Destitute to educate them on breast Cancer,
“There are some women in the house that are having breast cancer diseases and they are afraid of coming out due to lack of awareness.”
Also, Samaila Abdullahi ,one of the leaders of the Kaduna State Association of persons with disability said they were really grateful for the lectures hoping that one day the Ministry of Health would remember them.
He also called on other NGOs, CSOs, UNICEF and other Humanitarian organisations to remember persons with disability in every thing thing they do.
