5th February, 2023
Dr George Ugwu, Executive Secretary of Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA) has highlighted ways to avoid the usually debilitating cancer disease.
According to him, a moderate lifestyle, consistent physical exercise, avoiding alcohol and regular screening are key to keeping cancer at bay.
Other measures, he said, include personal cleanliness, good eating habits, ensuring balanced diets, and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle.
Dr Ugwu made this known on Saturday at an event to commemorate World Cancer Day in Enugu organised by ENS-PHCDA and G20+ Enugu Diaspora Support UK and Ireland.
The theme of the event was ‘Close the Care Gap’.
“This year, Enugu State Government is creating robust awareness on cancer prevention by asking our people to take regular cancer checks and screenings seriously as early detection is key to treatment of all cancer types.
“We are focusing on cervical cancer and we have taken our advocacy and awareness to young girls, young mothers and older women for all to know what to do and to be proactive in the prevention of cancer.
“Screening on cervical cancer has been on for females of all ages after our five-kilometre cancer walks within Enugu metropolis in the morning today.
“We graciously received over 300 doses of cervical cancer vaccines from one of our partners (G20+ Enugu Diaspora Support UK and Ireland), which will be later administered to those screened especially young girls,” Ugwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The executive secretary thanked Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his support of the health and well-being of the residents especially the rural dwellers through numerous activities ongoing at Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) in the state.