Screening for cervical cancer does not take away womanhood, Dr Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu assures
The Wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, has assured women in the state that screening for cervical cancer does not take away their womanhood.
Dr. Bagudu spoke on Thursday at the launching of Cervical Cancer Screening Pilot Project held at the Primary Healthcare Center, Birnin Yari, Jega Local Government.
Dr. Bagudu further said that with the flag off, Kebbi state has been put on the global map of cervical cancer control Programme.
“We have the tools and vaccines and the ability to cure it, especially when it is detected early.
Dr. Bagudu stated that the State Government and the partners had paid for the progranme, as such, the efforts should not be allowed to be wasted.
Also speaking, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, represented by the SSG, Alhaji Babale Umar Yauri, commended his wife for dedicating all her life to the development of women, describing her as,” a very gentle woman.”
Bagudu said that the State Government has done a lot to ease the suffering of cancer patients in the state,with the collaboration of Medicaid, WHO and other partners.
According to the governor, no fewer than. 5,000 women will be screened under the program, with 1600 so far screened.
He said that the treatment for the women would commence immediately after the screening, with facilities provided at Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi and the Kebbi Medical Centre, Kalgo.
Bagudu further stated that the Screening will be made a routine across the state, with over 35,000 women to benefit from the screening and treatment for all forms of cancer.
He stated that adequate provision has been made to cater for the people of the state under the cancer indigent fund,among other interventions.
The Sarkin Kabin Jega , Alhaji Bawa Arzika while appreciating Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu for launching the screening program in Jega, urged women to take advantage of the program and disregard any rumour against it .
He pledged the sustained support of the program by traditional rulers and thanked Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu for the ongoing infrastructural projects in the state.
The screening exercise according to her was free and is not in any way harmful to women.
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