…targets 240 women for free screening
As part of its investment towards the fight against cancer in Nigeria, the Management of LAPO said it had facilitated the screening and referred 495 individuals for further medical examinations.
Honestus Obadiora, Executive Vice President, Health and Social Development, LAPO stated this on Wednesday at the flag of the Organisation’s 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness for the Month of October in Benin City.
Obadiora, who flagged off the free cancers screening programme at Staff Clinic and Uwelu Market Health Post respectively all in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, said the screened individuals were referred to Government approved health facilities across its targeted communities.
The Executive Vice President, Health and Social Development, LAPO, who was represented by James-Wisdom Abhulimen, Head Corporate Communications, LAPO, said the referred patients were among the 12,422 community members reached through the targeted cancer awareness programme between July and September this year.
He said the awareness programme was designed to educate the public on the risk factors, early warning signs and preventive strategies.
“These interventions have significantly enhanced the prospects of early diagnosis and effective treatment, thereby reducing the health, economic, and emotional burden that cancer imposes on individuals, families and communities.
“Our consistent community sensitisation efforts are geared towards promoting positive health-seeking behaviours , encouraging regular medical check-ups, and demystifying the misconceptions surrounding cancer.
“We are deeply committed to enduring that no one is left behind in the pursuit of good health and well-being”, he said.
Obadiora noted that the LAPO’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a vital platform dedicated to promoting health education, early detection, and collective action against one of the most pressing health challenges in the society.
While asserting that Cancer continues to pose a significant public health burden in Nigeria and across the world, he stated that LAPO recognises that the fight against the disease cannot be won by treatment alone, but prevention, awareness, and early detection remain the most powerful tools in saving lives.