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Women get breast cancer screening
TRACKING>>Over 3,000 women across the six regions have received free screening for breast cancer through a programme tagged The Big Pink Fight.
It gave women the opportunity to undergo clinical breast examinations, ultrasound scans and mammograms.
It was done free of charge through a partnership between Shoprite Nigeria and Run For a Cure Africa (RFCA).
Four of the six screening stations were located at Shoprite supermarkets in Asaba, Delta State; Onitsha, Anambra State; Abuja, and Kano.
“As a result of Shoprite’s partnership with RFCA, which dates back to 2014, more than 8,000 women have now undergone screenings,” said Shoprite Nigeria’s Kunle Abiola.
“We’re thrilled about the great turnout this year and we plan to roll this initiative out to more communities where we trade.”
RFCA Founder and Executive Director, Dr Ebele Mbanugo, said early detection is key to breast cancer survival.
“Nearly 100 per cent of the time, women with breast cancer survive if the cancer is discovered early on, but unfortunately this number is reversed in Nigeria because of late detection.
“We are very pleased about the huge turnout of women in the states where we hosted this event with Shoprite.”
“If more businesses partnered with us, we would be able to create even further awareness and reach out to thousands of more women across our country.”
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