Breast cancer: 600 women screened, 50 surgeries conducted in Katsina
No fewer than 600 women have been screened for breast cancer, while 50 life-saving surgeries were successfully carried out in Katsina State during a free medical outreach organised through a partnership involving the state government, the Pledging Aid Charity Foundation (PAC-F) and Revive Mission Belgium. The intervention programme, aimed at improving early detection and treatment […]
No fewer than 600 women have been screened for breast cancer, while 50 life-saving surgeries were successfully carried out in Katsina State during a free medical outreach organised through a partnership involving the state government, the Pledging Aid Charity Foundation (PAC-F) and Revive Mission Belgium.
The intervention programme, aimed at improving early detection and treatment of breast cancer, also recorded more than 800 medical consultations, providing hundreds of women with access to specialised healthcare services at no cost.
Speaking at a send-off dinner organised in honour of the Revive Mission Belgium medical team and PAC-F following the completion of the mission, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda described the initiative as a significant step towards addressing the burden of breast cancer in the state.
He noted that breast cancer remains a major public health challenge, particularly when diagnosed at advanced stages, and stressed the need for collective action to tackle the disease.
The governor called on philanthropists, development partners and other well-meaning individuals to support ongoing efforts to combat breast cancer, insisting that the government alone cannot effectively address the growing health challenge.
He commended the visiting medical team for partnering with the state to provide screening, diagnosis and treatment services, describing the exercise as a demonstration of the impact of strategic partnerships in healthcare delivery.
Earlier, the Founder of PAC-F, Hajiya Fatima Dikko Radda, said the intervention was being implemented under a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Katsina State Government and its partners.
She explained that the programme commenced on May 26 and was officially flagged off on June 8 at the General Amadi Rimi Specialist Hospital, Katsina, bringing together government institutions, development partners and healthcare professionals in a coordinated fight against breast cancer.
According to her, the mission achieved remarkable results, with more than 800 consultations conducted, over 600 women screened and 50 surgeries successfully performed during the exercise.
Fatima Radda further disclosed that Katsina has become the third location in the world, after the United Kingdom and Belgium, to benefit from the advanced breast cancer medical equipment deployed for the programme.