We hope you had a restful and refreshing break as we did over here. ⠀ Melody Beattie said, "The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” ⠀⠀ So what better way to kick start the year than by discussing health goals?⠀ ⠀ Many of us at the beginning of the year make plans - financial, spiritual, family, career, educational e.t.c. How many of us actually make plans for our health? We sampled s

A Memorable 2017. Our 2017 Memories in Pictures Here is a recap of some of CancerAware’s activities this year. . January Launch of our #WhatIsHPV cervical cancer campaign . February World Cancer Day 2017 free community health screening Walk for Cancer Prevention in partnership with Oceanic Health . March International Women’s Day outreach . May Women’s Health Week outreach in partnership with Hubmart. Launch of the Well Woman screening service in collaboration with partner di

CancerAware's Executive Director presenting the donation to the Deputy CMAC of LUTH On Wednesday, the 13th of December 2017, we donated chemotherapy medication worth N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) to The Breast Clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, (LUTH). The beneficiaries of the chemotherapy medication are indigent women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and cannot afford their treatment costs. Some of the donated chemotherapy medication Representing

We are celebrating this year's International Volunteers Day by appreciating the selfless individuals who over the years have made up our team of volunteers at CancerAware. Our volunteers prove that the only right way to live, is to constantly sacrifice and give. They never want anything in return, but are always ready to do great things. Today, we appreciate them for their devotion, selflessness and commitment to our cause. Thank you for making the world a better place. M

Ojota and Ogudu communities, here we come!⠀ Our next free breast screening comes up next Wednesday!⠀ ⠀ Get your breast screening done before the year runs out.⠀ ⠀ Date: Wednesday 6 December 2017.⠀ Time: 9.00am to 4pm⠀ Venue: Ogudu Health Centre, 175 Ogudu -Ojota Road, Ogudu, Lagos .⠀ ⠀ Participants will receive ⠀ Free clinical breast exams⠀ Free wellness checks⠀ Free mammograms (for women aged 40+)⠀ Tutorials on breast self examinations.⠀ All at no cost.⠀ ⠀ Fo

This past month, we were proud to work with brands who are committed to women's health in Africa. Here are some of the brands who supported our #31DaysOfPink Breast Cancer campaign. Radisson Blu Lagos Tara GAME Remita Beauty Bank Melia by Jade Kene Rapu Kiniyidun PillowTalk9ja Join us in applauding their efforts to amplify our mission! #Partnerships #BrandsWithHeart #CSR #FightingCancerTogether #WeAreCancerAware #AreYou #Cancercharitynigeria #Cancercharitylagos #Cancercharity

They are inspirational, beautiful, strong and brave. They are the women who against all odds defeated Breast Cancer. They are warriors. They share their stories, not for any financial gain or reward. They are selfless, big-hearted and do not seek to profit from their experience. They share their stories for one reason; To save the lives of other women from breast cancer. And to show that cancer is not a death sentence. They are true Advocates. They are #Survivors T

An integral part of our Breast Cancer Early Detection Programme is the community medical outreach. Through this, we are able to take free breast cancer screening to women. On Wednesday, 11th of October 2017 at the Ikeja City Mall, we had a free breast screening outreach for women of Ikeja community. The screening exercise was preceded by a market sensitisation drive on Tuesday,10th of October 2017. 205 women were screened and over 1500 persons were educated about breast cance

We will be on 'Health Matters with Dr Julz' at Nigeria Info 99.3 FM tomorrow, Tuesday 17th October 2017. Time: 1pm to 1.30pm. We will be looking at the '8 Signs of Breast Cancer You Might Not Know' We will also be giving away 20 free mammogram screening vouchers to callers courtesy of our partners @actfoundation_ . Don't forget to tune in! Don't Keep This To Yourself Share With Your Friends Early Detection Saves Lives. . #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #31DaysOfPink #WeA

Today, we begin our #31DaysOfPink Breast Cancer Campaign. Throughout the 31 days in October, we will be raising funds for the treatment of 31 women diagnosed with breast cancer. .Women's health How can you help? You can support our #31DaysOfPink Breast Cancer Campaign by doing the following; 1.Sharing with your friends, family and contacts 2.Donating towards the treatment of a woman 3.Purchasing items from our Pink retail partners . Donate simply and securely at canceraware.o

An integral part of our Breast Cancer Early Detection Programme is the community medical outreach. Through this, we are able to offer free breast cancer screening to women in 'hard-to-reach' communities. On Friday, 15th September 2017 at the Palm Avenue Health Centre, we had a free breast screening outreach for women of the Mushin community. The screening exercise was preceeded by a market sensitisation drive on Wednesday,13th of September 2017. A total of 5 markets in Mushin