Kwara govt begins free cancer screening in all 16LGAs

The Kwara State Ministry of Health has announced the commencement of free breast and cervical cancer screening across the Sixteen Local Government Areas of the State beginning on Monday, 21st of October 2024.

Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, the State Commissioner for Health, while stating this over the weekend during a press session in her office at Fate, in the Ilorin metropolis, said the decision was followed by the directive of the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq.

According to the Commissioner, the screening follows the approval of Governor AbdulRahaman AbdulRasaq’s approval of free medical outreaches in the State, through which people in the state have benefited, significantly the downtrodden, consequent upon which their health standards as well as services have improved.

Dr 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.

She said, “Medical Experts will be on the ground to screen and lead positive cases to affordable treatment, as early discovery leads to better treatment.”

She, therefore, urged Kwarans to seize the golden opportunity by going all out to do their breast and cervical cancer screening, which will be flagged off at Bode -Saadu Primary Health Care Centre, in Moro Local Government on Monday 21st October 2024, while, on Thursday, 24th the medical team will stop at Osi Primary Health Care Center in Ekiti Local Government to continue the exercise.

Furthermore, on Monday 28th, 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”, she concluded.