Expanding Vaccination Efforts and Fighting Cancer Together: Anambra First Lady and the WHO
A renewed collaboration between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the office of Mrs. Nonye Soludo, the First Lady of Anambra State, has bolstered the fight against cancer.
Anambra First Lady and the WHO: Expanding Vaccination Efforts and Fighting Cancer Together
The collaboration was strengthened on Tuesday at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, where Soludo hosted officials from the World Health Organization and the state’s Ministry of Health.
During the visit, Soludo gave a speech in which he thanked the WHO for its continued assistance, especially for its role in the first phase of the state’s successful free cervical cancer screening and treatment program.
She conveyed her gratitude for their pledge to assist her with her next breast cancer mitigation initiative, which seeks to raise early detection rates by providing easily accessible screening options.
In order to reduce the harm that breast cancer poses, Soludo underlined the significance of early detection.stating that the goal of the new initiative is to give women the opportunity to get timely screenings and, if needed, treatment interventions.
Dr. Kelias Msyamboza, the WHO Medical Officer for Non-Communicable Diseases, also gave a speech during which she praised Soludo for her significant efforts to the cervical cancer campaign.
He reaffirmed the organization’s dedication to helping her initiatives, such as the fight to mitigate breast cancer, in order to guarantee its success.
He added that prostate cancer screening will now be included in the program’s scope by the international organization.
Dr. Mohammed Bonos, the WHO Coordinator for Anambra State, praised the First Lady’s commitment to enhancing the health of women and children in the state during his remarks.
He declared that Anambra has been chosen, along with twenty other states, to participate in the first phase of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine program.
He made a request to Mrs. Soludo to help organize the intended audience in order to guarantee adequate immunization rates.
Dr. Afam Obidike, the Anambra State Commissioner for Health, emphasized the benefits of earlier partnerships with the WHO.
He listed successful childhood immunization campaigns and the successful conclusion of the first phase of free cervical cancer screening and treatment as examples.
Obidike commended the First Lady for her efforts in putting strong frameworks in place before the breast cancer mitigation program was introduced.
He conveyed optimism that Anambra State might emerge as a national leader in the efficient management of cancer treatment and early detection.
