The wife of Anambra State governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo in partnership with World Health Organisation (WHO), is set to render free cervical cancer screening for female civil servants, public servants and wives of male civil servants and public servants in the state.
The Anambra State Head of Service, Barrister Theodora Igwebe who made the announcement in Awka, stated that the initiative is aimed at promoting women’s health and raising awareness about the importance of cervical cancer screening.
She explained that with cervical cancer being a significant public health concern, early detection through screenings can make a profound difference in saving lives.
The Head of Service while commending the Anambra State Cervical Cancer Ambassador, Mrs Soludo ,for her role in creating wider education on the dangers of cervical cancer among women, and for spearheading the just-concluded free screening treatment of five thousand Anambra women, further noted that by introducing the free screening for female workers and wives of public servants in the state, the governor’s wife has once again shown her passion for women’s health and the overall wellbeing of Anambra female workforce.
The free cervical cancer screening to be carried out in collaboration with the World Health Organization, WHO office in Anambra State, will be held in the Head of Service Conference Room, Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Awka on Friday, September 29, 2023.
