The need for Girls and Women to go for early cervical cancer screening has been stressed at a
CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION PROJECT- For Girls and Women by Girls and Women held in Lagos.
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally, with an over six hundred thousand new cases and over three hundred thousand deaths in 2020. About 90% of the new cases and deaths worldwide in 2020 occurred in low- and middle-income countries.
More than 95 cervical cancers are caused human papillomavirus.
The second most common cancer affecting women in Nigeria and the fourth most common cancer among women globally.
So the need for such gathering here in Lagos
These are some of the ideas these groups drawn from across Nigeria intend to pitch at this for Girls and Women
Awareness and others were identified as some of the factors militating against the prevention of the cervical cancer in Nigeria
The program is put together by Nigerian institute of medical research Yaba, supported by The National Cancer Control Program of the Federal Ministry of Health and in collaboration with Saint Louis University and the university of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
NIGERIANS URGE TO RESPECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES
According to the world disability report, more than 25million Nigerians are living with disabilities and nearly half of them are women
Stakeholders and duty bearers have been urged to be committed to the sexual reproductive and health rights of the such females living with disability, to give them a sense of belonging in the society.
In 2018 PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari assented to the Discrimination Against Persons with disabilities (Prohibition) Act,
The law guarantees their rights and privileges’ to critical services as well as prohibits all forms of discrimination and imposes fines and jail terms for any violation ranging from 100,000, 1 million naira and Six months imprisonment
But findings from a survey conducted on 18 women and girls living with disabilities in Lagos Edo and the FCT shows that discrimination against these were women persists as their sexual reproductive and health rights are being neglected
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The advocacy for women with disabilities initiative says personnel and institutions should show empathy with them and ensure existing services are proved to ensure their inclusivity and empowerment
Amidst efforts to support such women and build their confidence they are also urged to be informed and embrace opportunities around them.
