Ezechi said, “Government should prioritise women’s health. Saving a woman is saving the nation because of their importance in the home.
“Yearly, about 12,000 women in Nigeria are diagnosed with the disease and almost 8,000 die from it. Every day about 28 Nigerian women die from cervical cancer. Persistent infection by high-risk human papillomavirus is the cause of many cancers including cervical cancers.” The director explained that the event tagged ‘4GW’ is an interactive session where girls and women across Nigeria will work together to design and present their self-devised solutions to social and health issues.
He said that the designation is dedicated to developing solutions to promote HPV vaccination and screening among girls and women in Nigeria. In his submission, a public health physician and researcher, Dr. Benedict Azuogu, said cervical cancer is very common among women of childbearing age.“Many people don’t know that it is real and anyone of childbearing age is at risk. People that engaged in sexual intercourse can have it. But It is 100 per cent preventable through vaccination,” he added.All rights reserved.
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