Under the patronage of the North West Regional Delegate of Public Health, Value Health Africa (VAHA) Cameroon has partnered up with rights activist Bandy Kiki (legally known as Emily Kinaka Banadzem), to raise awareness on fibroids and provide free cervical cancer screening for women in Bamenda, Cameroon.
According to VAHA Cameroon, over 80% of cervical cancers in low resource settings like Cameroon are detected in late stages, predominately due to lack of awareness, reproductive health care services, effective screening, and early treatment. Also, up to 80% of women will experience uterine fibroids, (non-cancerous tissue growths in the uterus, by the age of 50) and women of Africa descents are even at a higher risk.
In an effort to raise awareness and improve on early diagnosis, Value Health Africa in partnership with Bandy Kiki is organizing a one-week on air, online and onsite awareness campaign on cervical cancer and uterine fibroid.
Activities during the awareness week will include the following:
1. Sensitization Campaign on cervical cancer and uterine fibroid’s with special emphasis on the need for early diagnosis:
Duration: 23rd Radio campaign on CBS and 25th of April (Online with guest Gynecologist Dr Lilian)
Venue: Dr Lilian will be live on Value Health Africa’s Facebook page
2. Seminar on Cervical Cancer and Fibroids:
Duration: April 25th – April 26th from 8 AM to 12 Noon.
Venue: Former Le Bien Hotel, Brasseries Bamenda
3. Pre and post counselling sessions on cervical cancer and its associated risk factors:
Duration: April 25th – April 26th from 12 Noon to 4 PM
Venue: Former Le Bien Hotel, Brasseries, Bamenda
4. Free Screening campaign on cervical cancer using the Visual Inspection with Logol Iodine (VILI) and Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA):
Duration: April 25th – April 26th from 12 Noon to 4 PM.
Venue: Former Le Bien Hotel Brasseries, Bamenda
*This project is sponsored by North West Regional Delegation of Public Health, ABII foundation, VolunteerMedCorps, SISTERS SPEAK, Moghamo TV online, Frog Tutoring; Mofor Violet, Ndedi Asek Matuke and Le Gideon Newspaper*
