An agricultural firm, Agbeyewa Farms, has partnered with an international non-profit organization, Grace for Impact Foundation, to implement a medical outreach programme across select communities in Ekiti State between Monday and Sunday, November 6.
It was learnt that the initiative, which commenced in Ipao-Ekiti, was attended by prominent dignitaries that include government functionaries, traditional rulers and community leaders. The Director of Community Engagement, Agbeyewa Farms, Mr. Dapo Oriola, on his part, said community engagement was at the core of the strategy of the firm to achieve shared prosperity for all stakeholders.
“Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and the second-ranking cause of death in women. Some of the cancers that most often affect women are breast, colorectal, endometrial, lung, cervical, skin and ovarian. Early detection has been proven to improve outcomes in the occurrence of cancer when treated at the early stages. The health mission was designed to commence in the month of October which is marked globally as breast cancer awareness month,” he said.
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