NAOWA Holds 2023 Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
By Matthew Atungwu
The 8 Division Chapter of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) has organised a breast cancer awareness campaign.
The awareness campaign which took place yesterday 28 October 2023 at Giginya Cantonment, Sokoto was in commemoration of the World Health Organization’s International Day against Breast Cancer which is usually celebrated every 19th October
Speaking at the exercise, which started with an awareness walk, Mrs. Florence Godwin Mutkut, Chairperson of the NAOWA 8 Division Chapter, said that the campaign was planned in accordance with the goals established by the NAOWA National Headquarters, which is led by Mrs. Mariya Abiodun Lagbaja.
She insisted that the goal of the campaign was to educate people about the risks associated with breast cancer.
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The wife of the Commander of the 8 Division Garrison, Mrs. Anne Omoh Tawasimi, represented the NAOWA Chairperson, who stressed that the focus of this year’s campaign is the significance of timely mammograms and routine self-examinations.
She claims that early detection leads to higher treatment success rates. She therefore expressed her gratitude to Maj. Gen. Godwin Mutkut, the General Officer Commanding of 8 Division, who served as the program’s Special Guest of Honour, for giving the essential assistance that enabled the occasion to succeed.
The Global Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative seeks to advance early detection, systems of support, and education.
It also emphasized educating people about symptoms, screening techniques, risk factors, and available treatments.
During the campaign, a few special guests gave lectures emphasizing that early disease identification is crucial for the prevention of breast cancer and that the condition is not always fatal. As part of their recommendations to lower the incidence of breast cancer, they suggested vaccination, exercise, a balanced diet, and self-breast examination, particularly for those over 40.
