The Anambra State Governor’s wife, Mrs. Nonye Soludo has called for the integration of improve technology in the treatment of cervical cancer.
Mrs. Soludo, made called in Awka during her investiture as a Cervical Cancer Champion in Anambra State by the World Health Organization, WHO, Anambra State Ministry of Health and Clinton Health Assess Initiative (CHAI).
WHO, Anambra State Ministry of Health and CHAI have forged partnership to provide free screening and treatment for cervical cancer for five thousand Anambra women, in the first batch of the programme.
Speaking shortly after her official decoration, Mrs. Soludo re-emphasize the importance of early diagnosis, considering the fact that cervical cancer is medically curable if discovered early.
The governor’s wife also called for the use of modern technology and vaccines for the treatment of the illness, and urged health partners in the state to support the government to achieve the objectives.
She further appealed to the programme coordinators to ensure that the screening and treatment exercises reach women in the rural areas especially those in communities affected by flood and noted that it is imperative that medical personnel involved in the screening and treatment services be well-trained, while the scheme should be strategically spread to reach more women.
Earlier, the South East Zonal Coordinator of WHO, Dr Chukwumuanya Igboekwu and his Anambra State counterpart, Dr Adamu Abdulnasir, said that Anambra State government, under the present administration has shown honest commitment to rebuilding the state’s health sector by coming up with strategic health policies and engaging reputable global partners.
The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike on his part said that prior to this time, Anambra State had no cancer database nor the right partnership and necessary health logistics to tackle its emergence, but that through partnerships with WHO and other bodies, plans have advanced to correct the anomalies.
He said that the pilot programme will kick off with three teaching hospitals and six primary healthcare centres across the three senatorial districts of the state.
The CHAI Coordinator for Anambra State, Dr Olusegun Adewole said that his agency has provided adequate technical support for the programme as well as partnering with the state in many other health initiatives.
Wife of the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Mrs. Oluchi Ibezim, was also present at the event.
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