BRECAN is currently engaging Civil Societies  and Non Governmental organizations across state chapters to form coalitions against cancer. The move is a directive from the  Founder, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu who believes that the war against cancer should not be fought in isolation. There is need to form a united front to tackle this monster head on. Globally, there is increasing calls for building strong advocacy synergy towards cancer eradication.

The Ondo state chapter of BRECAN have taken the lead as they successfully organized an interactive session between the NGOs and Civil Societies who are interested in the fight against cancer. Oyo and Imo state chapters have concluded plans to hold similar interactive session. The coalitions will jointly mark the World Cancer Day in the month of February, 2020.

Ondo Health Walk

From the overly populated Oja-oba market to the prestigious Oyemekun Grammar School, more than 100 cancer advocates took to the streets of Akure to create cancer awareness.

#OndoHealthWalk

Ondo Cancer Awareness Lecture

The Ondo state Ministry of Health organized a public lecture to raise cancer awareness as part of its activities to commemorate the world cancer day. The audience consisted of students of various secondary schools, men and women of various works of life and community leaders within Akure. The cancer message was passed through lectures, sekem dance and drama. At the end, the programme was simply amazing.

#Cancer

In the populous city of Owerri, BRECAN is creating awareness of the common forms of cancer through street to street-based campaigns.

#endcancer, #WalkforHope, #WCD19

Every year more than 2.5 million women are diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women worldwide and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women. Estimates suggest that 5.8 million women will die from breast cancer alone by 2025—two out of three will be in low-resource settings. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for women in East Africa, followed by breast cancer. Despite major advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, too often women lack access to essential and timely care, resulting in significant disparities in outcomes. In many communities breast and cervical cancer are shameful conditions and women are afraid to seek medical attention for their symptoms until it is too late. Read More

Events marking the 2019 World Cancer Day for Oyo state chapter have started in earnest.

Tuesday the 29th of January, 2019, BRECAN featured in a recording session for a programme known as the Hub on Galaxy TV. The show will be aired on Thursday between 1-2pm

Thursday 31st of January: BRECAN will feature live on a radio programme on Kings FM 103.9. between 5-6pm.
Tuesday 5th of February: BRECAN will be live on:
Lagelu FM 96.7 between 10 -11 am for a Yoruba health programme ‘Ilera wa’ (our health)

Later on Space Fm 90.1 between 12-1 pm.

Wednesday 6th February, 2019:
Inter Secondary schools speech competition.

Venue: The Law Hub Ring Road Ibadan.

Topic: Restructuring the Nigerian Health Sector: A Realistic Solution to the Rising Rate of Cancer Deaths in the Country.

Time: 9: 00 am prompt.

We hope to see all Oyo State Chapter members at the event.
To other State Chapters, your are cordially invited.