Nduneche Ezurike says increased awareness, screening, advocacy, and support will go a long way to reducing the incidence of breast cancer in the country.
The Polaris Bank Bank’s Group Head, Strategic Brand Management, Nduneche Ezurike, made this known in Lagos on Friday while reiterating the company’s unwavering commitment to stem the scourge.
In that direction, the organization has commenced breast cancer screening for its staff and customers
The screening exercise, which is in its 4th phase, commenced in April and will hold once every month and is open to the Bank’s interested female staff and customers. The screening exercise is in Partnership with COPE and holds at the NGO’s, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos Office.
The spokesman further noted that in partnership with some NGOs, “we have covered five key milestones, namely, awareness, advocacy, capacity-building, prevention, and treatment in an ongoing effort to reverse the negative impact and trend of the scourge and other related health complications”.
“We have screened over 22,000 women, including female staff members of the Bank through our prevention program, donated three ultra-modern breast cancer screening machines to enhance quality diagnosis and clinical practices, sponsored the treatment of over 30 indigent cancer patients, and organized/Partnered on a 10-km/6-km walk with over 3,100 participants to draw public attention to the breast cancer scourge,” he said.
