Group enlightens women on prevention of cancer, hypertension

The Lagos State Muslim Community Women Advocacy Committee has organised a health seminar for selected women in the state. The seminar, held at the Lagos Central Mosque in Idumota, focused on prevention of breast/cervical cancer and high blood pressure, among others. Speaking on “The Effect and Management of Breast and Cervical Cancer,” Dr. Tawakalitu Ottun, […]

The Lagos State Muslim Community Women Advocacy Committee has organised a health seminar for selected women in the state.
The seminar, held at the Lagos Central Mosque in Idumota, focused on prevention of breast/cervical cancer and high blood pressure, among others.
Speaking on “The Effect and Management of Breast and Cervical Cancer,” Dr. Tawakalitu Ottun, a medical practitioner at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) noted that virtually all women are prone to cancer.
She advised women to reduce their intake of salt, sugar, fat and meat because, “as a woman grows, her body system becomes increasingly difficult to absorb excesses of the mentioned substances.”
She urged women to regularly check themselves, saying, “All women are vulnerable to this disease and they should check their breasts regularly.”
Also speaking on prevention of high blood pressure/hypertension, Mrs. Morufat George of the Lagos State Health Management Board (LSHMB) said only constant medical check-up could provide a buffer against the disease.
She described hypertension as a silent killer which many people do not detect on time until they begin to suffer complications.
“When they don’t know that they have the disease, the likelihood of the disease getting out of hand and causing some complications is very much there. People should appreciate that they have to go out there and seek health,” she said.
President of the Muslim Community, Alhaji Tajudeen Gbadamosi represented by Bashorun Alabi Macfoy, said Muslims are encouraged to seek knowledge, including that required to live healthily, adding that this informed the organisation of the seminar
“Islam enjoins us to seek for knowledge, not knowledge about Qur’an alone, knowledge about everything because if you find out and you know, you would know how to worship God. If you find out and you know what is not good for you, you would know how to take care of your health,” he stated.