The Nigeria Police Medical Services in collaboration with Stanley
Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has flagged off free
prostrate cancer screening and surgical intervention for officers and
men of the force in Anambra state, who are forty years and above.

The medical outreach which was held at the Anambra State Headquarters
of the Nigeria Police Force, Awka, is expected to help in early
identification and therapy for affected patients, and to also put the
officers in best health condition for efficient service delivery.


Cancer is one of the major causes of death globally, with the World
Health Organization, WHO, observing recently that the number of deaths
worldwide from cancer had increased from five point two million people
in 1990 to eight point two million people in 2012.

Research has proved that prostate cancer incidence increases with age,
just as the incidence rate increases up to one in every fifty-two men
for ages fifty to fifty-nine years.

In his address, the Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent
Okpala commended the Nigerian Police Force for organizing such an
important programme, saying that non-communicable diseases of which
cancer is one, are the greatest silent killers wrecking havoc in
Nigeria.

Dr Okpala noted that the Governor Obiano led-administration places
high premium on health care delivery calling on Ndi Anambra to know,
most importantly more  about all non-communicable diseases and how to
prevent and manage them. 

On his part, the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu
represented by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. John Abang,
advised his men to be cautious of what they eat as well as to know the
various physical exercises that are good for their health and age,
maintaining that eating right is pertinent to avoiding some diseases.

Contributing, the Coordinator of Stanley Medical Foundation, Dr
Stanley Boniface and a resource person who is also a lecturer at
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Dr Timothy Mbaeri, spoke on prostrate
cancer and listed some of its symptoms including excessive urination
at night, terminal dribbling, feeling of incomplete bladder emptying,
total blockade of urine, and noted that research has shown that no
supplement prevents nor cures prostrate cancer.

He advised men who have reached  the age of forty to always seek medical
evaluation of their prostate cancer status.

In a vote of thanks, the officer in charge of Medical Services, at the
Anambra State Police Command Headquarters, CSP Emelike Chinenyenwa,
appreciated the Command and the sponsor of the program, who is also
the member representing Njikoka, Dunukofia and Anaocha Constituency at
the Federal House of Representatives, Honourable Dozie Nwankwo for
their quest to ensure that men of the force attain a healthy life.

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