Tunde Oyekola
The Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, has directed the state’s Ministry of Health to commence the screening of Kwara citizens for breast and cervical cancer, with immediate effect.
Arewa PUNCH gathered that the exercise would be free of across the 16 local government areas of the state.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-lmam disclosed this in Ilorin on Sunday.
The commissioner in a statement by Gbenga Falade, press secretary in the Ministry of Health on Sunday stated that, “the free screening follows the approval of AbdulRasaq of the free medical outreaches in the state, through which people in the state have benefitted, especially the downthrodden, consequent upon which, their health standards as well as services have improved.”
El-Imam reaffirmed that “the just approved cancer screening is part of the commitments of this administration, to quality health service delivery, for the entire people of Kwara State.”
According to her, “Medical experts will be on ground to screen and lead positive cases to affordable treatment, as early discovery leads to better treatment.
“The people of the state are urged to seize the golden opportunity by going all out for the screening of their breast and checks against cervical cancer.
“The exercise will be flagged off at Bode -Saadu Primary Health Care center, in Moro Local Government on Monday 21, October 2024 while on Thursday 24, the medical team will stop at Osi Primary Health Care Center in Ekiti Local Government to continue the exercise.
“Furthermore, on Monday 28, it will be Ilorin West Local Government’s turn, at Pakata Primary Health Care, Ilorin.
“For further details, on the outreach, please check Kwara State Ministry of Health’s Social Media Handles,” the commissioner advised.
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