The Rose of Sharon Foundation, a non-profit, faith-based, and non-governmental organization focused on easing the burdens of existence for widows and orphans, has provided free breast, cervical cancer screening and treatment as well as general health screening services to its beneficiaries, in partnership with Optimum Cancer Care Foundation and CHECK Medical Mission.
Dr Femi Olaleye, the Medical Director, Optimal Cancer Care
Foundation, while speaking at the screening exercise, advised women,
particularly widows, to go for regular screening, as early detection can
protect them and save their lives.
While explaining that early detection remains the best
approach to preventing cervical and breast cancer, he warned them to be wary of
those unhealthy factors that could lead to these diseases. Olaleye stated it
was gratifying to note that the Rose of Sharon Foundation drove awareness
through the screening exercise.
According to him, this would help improve knowledge among
women and encourage them to imbibe healthy habits.
The list of beneficiaries of the cancer screening and
treatment exercise includes Oluwatoyin Okubadejo, Fidelia Okoronkwo, and Ubah
Roseline, among others. One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Ubah Roseline, expressed
profound appreciation to the Foundation, saying that this intervention would
help her remain in excellent health.
The breast and cervical screening exercise was followed by a
general healthcare programme on February 3, 2022, which provided free medical
care services to widows, their children and orphans.
The programme began with a talk by Dr Ajani Raliat, a
psychologist with Gracespring Foundation Lagos, who reiterated the importance
of good mental health to the well-being of mothers and women in general. She
also had private consultations with women and encouraged them to develop the
healthy habit of speaking up and not stifling their emotions.
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