Mediatrix Development Foundation joined the wife of Governor of Cross River State Rev. Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Edet Otu on Wednesday, to flag-off Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Calabar.
Mediatrix authority officials said the flag off was with free HPV vaccination for 250 girls pupils/students between the ages of 9-14 years in selected school in Cross River State, south south Nigeria.
Although, Pink Africa Foundation and Global Partners over the weekend in Calabar joined to mark the annual Cancer Awareness Month which is celebrated every year.
Pictures from the scene show large group of young men and women in pink shirt matching from the Millennium Park through Mary Slessor and ended at Calabar Municipal Council premises.
Mediatrix officials said goodwill messages were received from partners while participants received free medical examination/screening of breast, prostate and cervical cancer.
It said the vaccination exercise was supported by ACT Foundation and the Mediatrix team leveraged on this year’s 5km-Go Pink Day Walk to share various Information, Education and Communication Materials on Cancer.
It announces plans to take the awareness to Central and Northern Cross River in the coming months and sustained through her school-based intervention to increase awareness on HPV before the national launch for vaccination schedule for February 2024.
This event was powdered by Pink Africa Foundation in collaboration with ACT Foundation, ASI Ukpo Hospitals and global partners. Media guys should do better to pass the right news.