The Foundation for Cancer Care “Walk the Talk” cancer awareness walk, held successfully on the 19th of February 2022 at the Lagos State Fire Service Ikeja Lagos. This event was organized to commemorate World Cancer Day which is celebrated every year in the month of February. The theme of this year’s celebration was “Close the Care Gap” and the walk was attended by over 200 participants from the Ikeja environs, volunteers, members of other non-profit organizations and corporate organizations.

HEALTH TALK SESSION

A robust health talk session was delivered by the head of clinical oncology at Lakeshore Cancer Center, Dr Chinenye Iwuji, and she took the participants through, the risk factors for cancer and how diet and lifestyle plays an important role in cancer prevention. She emphasized the importance of early and regular cancer screening, knowing the signs and symptoms of cancer and accessing cancer treatment early.

SURVIVOR STORY

Mrs Ngozi Ifezulike from the Dewdrops Cancer Support Group of Lakeshore Cancer Center, shared her inspiring story about surviving stage 1 breast cancer. Her story reflected the importance of regular screening, which made it possible for her to detect cancer early, get treatment early and become cancer free.