My people, make I drop this gist wey go make you reason. Naija government don turn am up for cervical and prostate cancer screening matter, everything don dey sweet like fresh pepper soup! Dem recently run one big show for Ngiriambu, Kirinyaga County, and na serious crowd gather there, especially men wey wan check their prostate health. This one no be small achievement o!
People sabi sey men dey fear screening because of wetin dem dey hear, so many no dey show face. But this time, dem gather well, and as the Principal Secretary for Public Health, Mary Muthoni talk, e be like sey na new dawn for how men dey see their health. This kind wahala wey we dey face for cancer no be joke, but awareness dey grow like grass for rainy season!
Muthoni talk sey wey dem don see men join the screening matter, e mean sey things dey change. She dey yan sey na the public education wey dem don do wey dey help push people to take their health serious. For Naija, we sabi sey early detection na key, and dem gatz make sure sey dem catch cancer before e don turn serious.
Make I even drop some hot facts for you. Na every year, over 6,000 women dey diagnosed with cervical cancer, and about 3,500 dey waka go meet their maker because dem catch am late. Na wah! Muthoni talk sey dem no go allow this kind thing continue, because when dem catch cancer early, e dey treatable and manageable.
She dey beg parents to make sure sey dem daughters under 14 years go collect that HPV vaccine. This vaccine na serious shield against cervical cancer. E dey happen for school wey dey happen all-over Naija, so parents gatz open their eye and take responsibility.
On top the treatment wahala, government don dey wahala for about 90 percent of cancer patients to dey get treatment. Dem dey work together with state governments to fit upgrade public hospitals make dem dey more alive with modern facilities. No more wahala to dey travel far to get correct treatment.
So, dem don allocate Sh800,000 for treatment—this one be big relief for families wey dey wahala. Muthoni still dey encourage everybody make dem no wait for outreach programs before dem go check their health. Regular check-ups na part of being healthy, my people!
Also, Muthoni don shout small alarm regarding people wey dey buy drugs anyhow without prescription! Na this kind matter dey cause plenty unnecessary deaths. She talk sey pharmacies wey dey do this thing go face serious consequences. Our health matter dey serious, no dey joke with am!
For policy matter, she yarn about Quality of Care and Patient Bill wey dey for National Assembly wey go help strong security for patients and improve service across health facilities. Muthoni still raise concern about drug abuse for our youth—the Ministry dey work with security agency to clear drug networks wey dey cause problems.
In conclusion, Muthoni dey show sey government dey ready to expand cancer awareness and treatment everywhere. Naija, no dey left behind, more medical camps dey come. So make we shine our eyes and join hands together to fight this cancer wahala!
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