November 1, 2024

Promoting Cervical Cancer Prevention Among Nupes, Hausas And Egbira Women Resident In Lokoja

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By Abubakar Suleman

Opinion polls conducted by Nigerian Trend Online Newspaper recently in lokoja and Kogi local government areas of kogi state has shown that community women around the areas lack knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer.

Nigerian Trend online newspaper findings indicates that there is need for awareness creation of cervical cancer, and provision of prevention services at the community level in Lokoja and Kogi local government areas.

The screening services should be provided for women at subsidised cost. In order to contextualise the discussion, theoretical perspectives on cervical cancer.

Its a matter of fact that about 1.5 million cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed globally and 85% of these are in developing countries like Nigeria. Developed countries have reduced their incidence by over 70% in the last 50 years;

But the burden of cervical cancer in this areas are enormous, reasonable number of women aged 15 and above are at risk of cervical cancer in the two lgas.

However, the level of awareness is low and only about 15% of women aged 14-19 years have heard of the disease, despite the awareness on cervical screening.

It is a known fact that the larger population of women lives in rural areas of kogi state with no information of access to cervical screening. Less than 10% of women had ever been screened for cervical cancer.

The Primary health care (PHC) centres in both lokoja and Kogi local government areas must ensure that proper screening and preventive vaccination is been conducted in this particular areas.

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