Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria, BRECAN

Lagos State Chapter, on the streets of Lagos, for the 2018 “BRECAN JOG FOR LIFE”.

The 5 kilometres jog led by Ngozi Nwosu, Nollywood Actress, accompanied by the founder BRECAN, Her Excellency, Chief Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu , National President of BRECAN, Mrs Juliet Ogbogu and a host of other BRECAN’S volunteers.

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BRECAN’S UPCOMING EVENT.

Keep a date with BRECAN, Lagos State Chapter, as we hit the streets of Lagos for the 2018 JOG FOR LIFE, to mark the pink October.

As you may have known,
Jog for Life is one of BRECAN’s peculiar ways of marking Pink October activities.

The basic purposes of the campaign include: to keep fit as a means of mitigating breast cancer risk factor, to create awareness on the life-threatening disease, to celebrate survivalhood, and to raise funds for breast cancer patients support.

Come Saturday, the 27th day of October 2018, the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, would be mobilising more than 1,000 people which will include BRECAN Volunteers, Students, Civil Society organisations, market women, among others, for this all-important activity.

The about 5 km jog route will be from Admiralty roundabout to Leisure Sports Park (LSP), Lagos, and would be led by Ngozi Nwosu a popular Nollywood actress.

Side attractions will be: free breast screening, and charity games.

BRECAN ONDO JOG FOR LIFE

Jog for Life is one of BRECAN’s peculiar ways of marking Pink October activities.

The basic purposes of the campaign include: to keep fit as a means of mitigating breast cancer risk factor, to create awareness on the life-threatening disease, to celebrate survivalhood, and to raise funds for breast cancer patients support.

Today, Saturday, 20th October 2018, the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria, Ondo State Chapter, mobilised more than 1,000 participants for this all-important activity.

The about 5 km jog, starting at Shoprite Akure Mall, Igbatoro road to Isikan Market, Ondo road was led by Princess Odu, Ondo state SUPEB chairman, in partnership with Shoprite.

Breast Cancer Association of Nigerian (BRECAN) today, Thursday, October 17, 2018, inaugurated BRECAN CLUB in Fiwasaye Girls Grammar School, Akure.

This is part of BRECAN’S activities lined up to mobilize more people to take action on the life-threatening disease -breast cancer.

The club comprises of students who have been trained to become BRECAN awareness foot soldiers and ambassadors, and who will in turn raise more foot soldiers to join forces in the fight against breast cancer.

The event which took place at the school hall had in attendance: the National President of BRECAN, Mrs Juliet Ogbogu, Ondo State Chapter Chairperson, Dr Mrs Ayimoro, and other BRECAN volunteers.

The founder of Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), Her Excellency, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu led BRECAN delegates to attend the 2018 Seattle Global Summit on Breast Health and Cancer Control, which took place on 15 – 17 October 2018 at Seattle, Washington, USA.

The global summit, which focused on
Integration of Breast Care Strategies into Existing Health Systems, attracted a lot of paper presentations; worthy of mention is: “Internet Access and Breast Cancer Awareness Among Akure Residents,” presented by Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, Ifeoluwa Awoyelu and Austin’s Otabor, all of Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria.

The summit provided a platform for all stakeholders to brainstorm and share knowledge on how to tackle and raise awareness on breast cancer as a life threatening disease, and improve on breast health strategies across the globe, among others.

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