Report on WAWUC’s 2021 August Meeting Cancer Awareness

INTRODUCTION

August meeting is an annual congress held by the South-Eastern women (Ibo women) in the month of August. It is a meeting whereby Ibo women in the cities travel back to their matrimonial villages to meet with their local counterparts to discuss issues pertaining to community development, conflict management, human development and other socio-economic and cultural initiatives.

Walk With Us Cancer Foundation (WAWUC) identified a need to go for an advocacy visit to some villages in Imo state to enlighten the women about cancer and cancer-related challenges

ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE

Raising cancer awareness through visitation and public speaking
To reduce the number of cancer death amongst women, men and children
To eradicate the misinformation about cancer
To reduce drastically self-medication
To reduce stigma associated with cancer.

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT

Scientific presentation on cancer

The women were educated about Prevention, Early Detection, Diagnosis, Treatment and Palliation of the commonest cancers amongst men and women (Breast cancer, Colon cancer, Cervical cancer, Prostate cancer etc.)

Breast Examination

Breast examinations was carried out amongst the women

Counseling

DATES OF VISITATION

19^th of August0 2021
21^st August 2021
24^th August 2021

WOMEN AUGUST MEETING VISITED

Anglican women august meeting Umuduru
Anglican women august meeting Orji
Anglican women august meeting Obinze

TARGETED AUDIENCE

A populace of more than 200 Women of age bracket, 25-70 years.

SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACTS

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world and it is responsible for about 9.6 million deaths in 2018 as stated by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The feedbacks gotten from some of the women that participated in this programme are as follow;

The programme played a major role in fighting off one of the biggest killers of humans and to maintain the health and well-being of the population.
If the prevention of cancer and cancer-related health are known by people, people can spend more of their years in good health.
If cancer and cancer-related health challenges are detected as early as possible and responded appropriately to, would prevent the development of disease.
That the programmed educate a whole population, rather than focusing on health at an individual level.
It ensured everyone (at the meeting) is aware of cancer and health hazards.

In general, WAWUC bridged the gap between people and health education and influenced the improvement of people’s health through this programme and it was a great satisfaction to Wawuc.

The programme was an educative and interactive one because people from all works of life asked questions which were answered by our resource persons.

RESOURCE PERSONS