Body Plans Cancer Awareness Campaigns In PH

A world-Wide students organisation known as AIESEC accredited by the department of public information (DPI), the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as well as the International Labour Organization (ILO) says it has concluded arrangements to embark on a week-long breast and cercal cancer awareness campaign in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The campaign with the theme, “project pink: A Breast and cervical cancer awareness campaign” is part of the association contributions to contribute its quota to community development across the countries in the world.

Speaking with  The Tide in an interview, AIESEC project Director, Mr Henry Umunnakwe disclosed that the project which would commenced on the 16th July, 2012 at the international students centre, Abuja park, University of Part Harcourt, Choba would last for six weeks.

Umunakwe stated that the objectives behind the project was to create awareness about the workings of the epidemic disease called cancer to the people adding that the disease kills more than the HIV/AIDS Syndromes.

He stated that uniport was choosen because of its population and strategic position in the state adding that targets groups during the campaign was to reach over 3015 women in the area.

The project Director further disclosed that this campaign is the second phase adding that when people becomes aware of the disease it would enable them know now to cure and manage it.

Also speaking, a Kenya student miss Sharon Chepkoech stated that the disease has become a challenge to the womanhood as well as the entire world adding that concerted efforts by every organisations, government and individual would help to curb the menance.

She averred that AIESEC is the World’s largest student-run organisation, presently in over 1900 universities across 110 countries around the World and provides a platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential, provide members with an intergreted development experience which comprises leadership opportunities.

She urged members of the society especially communities around the  university of Port Harcourt and Choba to take the enormous advantages that would be provided during the six weeks programme to be abreast with informations about disease adding that the disease could be  cure if detected early.