Breast Cancer: Group takes awareness campaign to secondary schools in Ilorin

An Islamic female group, Sister’s of Jannah from Ilorin Zone, on Friday took its breast cancer awareness campaign to some selected secondary schools in Ilorin.

The awareness programme, which started at Government Girls’ Day Secondary School, Oke Suna, ended at Queens School, Ilorin.

Mrs Aminah Lawal, who gave the students a lecture on breast cancer and how to conduct self-breast examination, took them through the rudiments of the various types of cancer.

She advised the students to always be observant of their breasts to notice any changes.

“’You also have to inform your parents or guardians if you notice any changes so that you will be taken to the hospital.

“It is better if breast cancer is detected early so as to forestall any calamity that may occur later on,” she said.

The coordinator of the zone, Mrs Monsurah Olohungbebe, told Newsmen that the group picked secondary schools so as to catch them young for an early detection of breast cancer symptoms among female students.

“’We decided to come to some selected secondary schools because we want to catch them young so that the symptoms of breast cancer can be detected early if there is anything among the female students.

“’This is because an early detection is essential in its management and treatment.

“Also, we picked these schools because the students there are girls only. We were at Queen’s School last year after which some students were detected to be having breast cancer symptoms and were advised to go for surgery.

”So, we are using this as a follow up and also to enlighten others about the disease,”Mrs Olohungbebe said.