Oyenike Oyekan Foundation Commemorates World Breast Cancer Month With Free Breast Examination in Ibadan

Oyenike Oyekan Foundation Commemorates World Breast Cancer Month With Free Breast Examination in Ibadan

….. The month of October is dedicated by WHO to raise awareness about breast cancer – Ekujumi

…. Breast Cancer is hereditary – Fasiku

In commemoration of the 2026 world breast cancer month of October as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Oyenike Oyekan Foundation today in the city of Ibadan, organized a breast cancer awareness lecture and free breast examination for girls and women at the Oranyan Primary Health Centre (PHC) Oranyan in Ibadan South East local government council area of Oyo State.

The programme which was well attended had in attendance, staffs of Oyenike Oyekan Foundation, medical and health workers, nursing mother’s, pregnant women and young girls among several others.

The Oyenike Oyekan Foundation foundation managing consultant Nelson Ekujumi welcomed the participants to the event, where he highlighted that “The month of October every year is globally dedicated to raise awareness, advocacy and screening on the breast as it affects the women folk”.

He informed the gathering that the month of October is specifically a month where the issue of the health of the breast is of global concern because of the ravaging disease of cancer against it and the human fatality that results from ignorance, myths, old held beliefs and practices, which act as an obstacle against seeking medical attention when and where necessary.

In her presentation, the matron of Oranyan PHC Mrs Olufunke Ayoade who addressed the participants in the local Yoruba language, educated them on what is called breast cancer, symptoms, causes and what to do if any of the symptoms is identified on the body.

Miss Precious Fasiku of Oyenike Oyekan Foundation, in toeing the same line of thought of the earliest speakers, highlighted “Breast cancer as a product of hereditary factors and lifestyles”.

Another noticeable feature of today’s programme, was the administering of questionnaire to the participants to test their knowledge about breast cancer, what causes it, symptoms and what to do, if any of the symptoms is identified.

The participants after the questionnaire session, were then availed free breast examination courtesy of the medical experts mobilized by the Oyenike Oyekan foundation.

In all, over 80 participants were beneficiaries of the free breast examination and some of them spoken to by our correspondent, expressed gratitude to Oyenike Oyekan Foundation for the privilege of the breast awareness talk and free breast examination.