-Lagos state first lady speaks on cancer management
– She urges Nigerians to unite to fight the scourge of cancer
– Cancer kills more than eight million people annually across the world
Wife of the Lagos state governor, Bolanle Ambode, has called on Nigerians to unite to fight the scourge of cancer.
She made this call while delivering a goodwill message to mark the 2016 World Cancer Day organized by Sebeccly Cancer Care.
The first lady was presented with the Guinness World Record Human Ribbon Canvass and Banner by Sebeccly as part of activities for public awareness on cancer.
In her remarks after the brief ribbon presentation ceremony, she said that although cancer had been a threat to the world claiming more than eight million lives annually, there is still hope if everyone could unite to fight the scourge.
According to the first lady, the theme of this year’s celebration, “we can, I can” was a universal call to all and sundry, especially governments to make the fight against cancer a priority.
Bolanle Ambode advised engaging in physical activities and regular screening for early detection and to also enable outright cure or easier management of a diagnosed cancer condition.
Speaking on the activities of Sebeccly Cancer Care, Omojole Adetoro, a board member said that the organisation was established ten years ago to raise awareness on cancer, assist cancer patients for treatment and to empower survivors to live a happy and stable life after completing treatment.
She added that many cancer patients had been assisted to full recovery since its establishment though funding still portend constraints to the mandate of the organization.
One area requiring major financial assistance, according to her, is the establishment of a cancer survivor centre to rehabilitate, reintegrate, as well as empower cancer survivors for stable living.
World Cancer day is usually held February 4 every year. The day is set aside by WHO for public education campaign, to fight cancer which kills more than eight million people annually across the world.
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