Oyenike Oyekan Foundation’s outreach: “Catch Them Young” has continued its sensitisation of young girls on cancer.
The foundation is an NGO focusing on cancer awareness, screening, care and social welfare development. It advocates regular screening.
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During the outreach at Peoples Girls Grammar School, Molete in Ibadan, Oyo State, the team, led by Managing Consultant, Nelson Ekujumi, and Coordinator, Precious Fasiku, were received by senior tutors and pupils.
Female pupils were given lecture on breast cancer; symptoms, causes, risk factors and what to be do if changes or lump is observed.
Ekujumi said: “This advocacy is to debunk myths and beliefs about causes of breast cancer as a spiritual attack rather than an ailnent that every woman is a likely victim”.