…Says Early Detection Saves Lives
The Oyo State government has urged women of child bearing age in the state to go for free cervical cancer tests at the various designated centres, for early detection.
The call was made on Monday by the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusoji Adeyanju, during a special colposcopy training, in conjunction with University of Maryland Batimore, UMB, and University of New Mexico, UNM, United States of America.
Speaking through the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Dr. Abbas Gbolahan, the Permanent Secretary said that the main purpose of the training organised for doctors and nurses in Oyo State is to acquaint them with the new mobile colposcopy gadget used for early detection of cervical cancer.
He described cervical cancer as the second-commonest cancer among women in the society, adding that the state was on top of the situation to combat the deadly disease with a robust strategy already on the ground.
Speaking on behalf if the partners, a medical expert, Dr. Imran Morhason-Bello expressed optimism that the introduction of the mobile colposcopy instrument, would avail the trained cervical cancer experts the opportunity of detecting the virus earlier on the spot, even in the remotest areas.
Speaking on behalf of the participants of the training, Dr. Shakirah Lanlege, commended the state government and the facilitators for giving them the opportunity to take part in the programme.
She pledged that the knowledge acquired from the training would be diligently applied while carrying out their duties.
