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Ogun State Go Use Family Planning for Cancer Screening!

My people, you don hear am? Ogun State don open new chapter for health matter!

Na National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) wan integrate cancer screening into family planning services wey dey happen for public health facilities. You fit dey ask as e go take happen, but no worry, I go break am down for you.

This initiative no be small thing oh, e fit save plenty women for Ogun State from the wahala wey cancer dey cause. Last last, na cervical and breast cancer screening dem dey focus on. dem wan ensure say women wey dey come for family planning clinics go fit also do screening for cancer as dem dey check in for family planning matters.

Dr. Elijah Ogunsola wey be Executive Secretary for Ogun State Primary Healthcare Board talk say this integration go help dem solve the problem wey dey hinder women from accessing cancer screening. E talk say many women dey visit health facility for family planning, but dem no dey check for cancer due to lack of awareness and costs.

As dem wan start this initiative, dem go first pilot am for some primary healthcare centres before dem go roll am out for the whole state. And dem go use simple methods like visual inspection and clinical breast exams to make sure say e work well.

NIGERIA, my country, still dey struggle with cancer cases wey dey late to spot, owing to low awareness. E be like say we don dey talk this matter since, but now, we dey see the move wey government dey try make. NICRAT don commit to train health workers so that dem go sabi how to do this screening well and provide referral for those wey need further help.

Hauwa Muhammed wey dey handle family planning for Ogun State talk say dem don face challenges like lack of proper documentation and stock-outs wey dey affect service delivery. But stakeholders don show commitment to support this new plan, saying e go improve health outcomes.

Unity na power, and with this collaboration wey dey happen, many lives go fit change for better. Dis na true way to fight against cancer wey dey claim women lives.

My people, let’s dey watch how this thing go unfold. E get as e be, but as long as dey dey work together, hope dey for our women.


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