The NNPC Foundation has carried out free cancer screening to over 3,441 persons across the country have benefitted from the free screening intervention.
A statement stated that the free cancer screening campaigns tagged “Cancer Awareness and ZSX Screening” were held across the six geopolitical zones of the country with screening centres in Kaduna, Rivers, Ondo, Benue, Imo and Gombe States.
The Managing Director of NNPC Foundation Ltd, Emmanuella Arukwe, explained the foundation’s focus on cancer requires a collective effort and a commitment to ensuring accessible healthcare.
She said the campaign was about more than just screening but saving lives, building awareness, and creating pathways to preventive care for Nigerians who need it most.
“The campaign went beyond providing free screening for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer, to providing health education, workshops, and consultations with healthcare professionals aimed at empowering individuals to recognize early symptoms, adopt preventive health measures, and better understand the importance of regular screenings.”
Speaking further, she said: “In a country of over 200 million people, too many still lack access to the early detection tools that could make a life-saving difference. NNPC Foundation is dedicated to addressing this critical gap by bringing cancer screenings directly to communities. Early detection is crucial to improving survival rates, and this campaign is a vital step towards that goal.”
The Foundation had earlier carried out a similar free cancer screening campaign in February 2024 in Abuja. The objective of the free screening campaigns is to counter the trend of late-stage diagnoses, which occur frequently due to limited access to screening facilities, cultural stigmas, and insufficient awareness.
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