www.odogwublog.com reports that the walk started from Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS)
Awka along Enugu/Onitsha expressway , venue of the event to the state
Government House which is about 2-3 miles.
The group charged all the Anambrarians to join in
the campaign against cancer so as to reduce the mortality rate in the state and
country at large.
Supporting the campaign, a philanthropist and Chairman Board of Trustee, Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria (MTUN) who doubles as National Chief Security Task Force, Abuja ,Dr Jimmy Okonkwo, donated half a million naira to the initiative in support of the Anambra First Lady.
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He also commended the ASA-USA women wing led by its
National President Dr. Mrs Anthonia Uche Umeh for the initiative and extolled
Ndi Anambra especially the women for availing themselves for the opportunity to
know more about the dreaded disease.
Okonkwo said, "I must tell you that this Walk for Hope to End Cancer awareness tallies with some of the programmes Her Excellency Chief Mrs Obiano has organized to empower women and take care of the less privileged in our society under her pet project CAFÉ. For me, it is great idea and a programme we all suppose to encourage and support Her Excellency and ASA-USA to actualize the targeted aim.
He urged ASA-USA not to rest to their oars in making sure people of the state understand the need for early detection, as he donated a sum of five hundred thousand naira to ASA-USA, saying that he used it to support Her Excellency Chief Ebelechukwu Obiano on her bold efforts.
In her remarks earlier, the National President of ASA-USA ,women wing, Dr. Mrs Anthonia Uche Umeh, said the theme of the campaign ‘’Work For Hope To End Cancer Now with the theme: Every Life Deserves World Class Care’’ is apt .
Dr. Umeh explained that it was important for everybody to also have the knowledge of Cancer detection. She said that if the leaders and everybody in all the 177 communities in the state joins in the awareness campaign, that more people will be sensitized.
Okonkwo said, "I must tell you that this Walk for Hope to End Cancer awareness tallies with some of the programmes Her Excellency Chief Mrs Obiano has organized to empower women and take care of the less privileged in our society under her pet project CAFÉ. For me, it is great idea and a programme we all suppose to encourage and support Her Excellency and ASA-USA to actualize the targeted aim.
He urged ASA-USA not to rest to their oars in making sure people of the state understand the need for early detection, as he donated a sum of five hundred thousand naira to ASA-USA, saying that he used it to support Her Excellency Chief Ebelechukwu Obiano on her bold efforts.
In her remarks earlier, the National President of ASA-USA ,women wing, Dr. Mrs Anthonia Uche Umeh, said the theme of the campaign ‘’Work For Hope To End Cancer Now with the theme: Every Life Deserves World Class Care’’ is apt .
Dr. Umeh explained that it was important for everybody to also have the knowledge of Cancer detection. She said that if the leaders and everybody in all the 177 communities in the state joins in the awareness campaign, that more people will be sensitized.
She added that they can help to detect the cancer
early and that early detection and that early detection helps in curing the
disease, "cancer can be eradicated, we can prevent cancer and it can be
cured if early detected" she explained.
In her speech, the wife of the governor of Anambra state who also is the Grand Marshal of the Day, Her Excellency Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano commended the ASA -USA on what she described as a noble and selfless initiative to sensitize and create awareness about the threat of Cancer and the need for its early detection and prevention especially among women.
Obiano’s wife who was represented by her Senior Special Adviser on Primary Health Care, Dr Mrs Chioma Ezenyimulu also called on Ndi Anambra and other health conscious citizens to contribute to the fund-raising for the programme by donating to the cause.
She said, " it is a befitting call to action which must be embraced by all and sundry since cancer is a disease that knows neither age nor gender and does not have any quick fix other than early detection and prevention. I have no doubt that this Walk for Hope to End Cancer would boost awareness about cancer amongst Ndi Anambra especially our women. As we travel through the nooks and crannies of Anambra State we carry the message of Hope against Cancer to our women and teach them ways of testing themselves for early detection and prevention of cancer.
She however, urged ASA-USA to go ahead and spread the gospel and make the walk a memorable one, even as she promised to make the Walk for Hope to End Cancer an annual event as she promised that next year edition will attract more converts towards the cause of cancer prevention and eradication.
In his vote of thanks, the Anambra state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Josephat Akabuike extolled the Association for their kind gesture and promised that his ministry will always support them in the fight to eradicate cancer from Anambra state and entire nation.
“Cancer can be easily cured especially through early detection. I want to advise women to always check their body and go for screening at the hospitals. You should also mobilize your family members, friends and neighbours to go for screening so as to reduce the mortality rate in the country”, he advised.
Photos.
In her speech, the wife of the governor of Anambra state who also is the Grand Marshal of the Day, Her Excellency Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano commended the ASA -USA on what she described as a noble and selfless initiative to sensitize and create awareness about the threat of Cancer and the need for its early detection and prevention especially among women.
Obiano’s wife who was represented by her Senior Special Adviser on Primary Health Care, Dr Mrs Chioma Ezenyimulu also called on Ndi Anambra and other health conscious citizens to contribute to the fund-raising for the programme by donating to the cause.
She said, " it is a befitting call to action which must be embraced by all and sundry since cancer is a disease that knows neither age nor gender and does not have any quick fix other than early detection and prevention. I have no doubt that this Walk for Hope to End Cancer would boost awareness about cancer amongst Ndi Anambra especially our women. As we travel through the nooks and crannies of Anambra State we carry the message of Hope against Cancer to our women and teach them ways of testing themselves for early detection and prevention of cancer.
She however, urged ASA-USA to go ahead and spread the gospel and make the walk a memorable one, even as she promised to make the Walk for Hope to End Cancer an annual event as she promised that next year edition will attract more converts towards the cause of cancer prevention and eradication.
In his vote of thanks, the Anambra state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Josephat Akabuike extolled the Association for their kind gesture and promised that his ministry will always support them in the fight to eradicate cancer from Anambra state and entire nation.
“Cancer can be easily cured especially through early detection. I want to advise women to always check their body and go for screening at the hospitals. You should also mobilize your family members, friends and neighbours to go for screening so as to reduce the mortality rate in the country”, he advised.
Photos.
Representative of Her Excellency in a pose with other participants
Okonkwo flanked by Rep of HE Mrs Obiano
Cutting of cake pose
ASA-USA campaigns against Cancer, raises over N.5 Million
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