Too many women are dying of cervical cancer in Nigeria, a form of cancer that is 100% preventable. The Exquisite Magazine Annual Cervical Cancer Events are held to increase the awareness for cervical prevention through free screening and vaccination.
Some of the practical approaches of EMAC, to raise awareness for cervical cancer prevention include the #Smearit campaign to raise more awareness and the Smearathon (free screening women ages 18 and above for cervical cancer, including organising annual cervical cancer awareness walks.
The EMAC Cervical Cancer Smearit walk seeks to spread the word about the important steps that women need to take to stay healthy and encourage parents on how important it is for Pre-teens to get HPV (Human papilloma virus) vaccine, both girls and boys.
This year, EMAC seeks to continue to create more awareness for cervical cancer prevention through the annual walk on the 4th of February, 2023 at Eko Hotel at 7am. Free screening follows immediately after the walk.
According to Tewa Onasanya, founder of the Exquisite Magazine Cancer Care Foundation, “Our aim is to continue to increase the awareness for cervical cancer prevention and also offer free screening for women and treat the ones that present pre-cancer cells. It is unacceptable that a form of cancer that is preventable kills one woman every hour in Nigeria”.
The EMAC Smearit Walk is an exciting event built around fitness and awareness for cancer. This year the campaign includes free screening for 1000 women (18 and above). The Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation are sponsoring the EMAC smearit walk and screening this year because they also believe in the mission to reduce cervical cancer and prostate cancer related deaths in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
The Smearit walk and free screening will happen on the 4th of Feb at 7am, join us as we walk for cervical cancer prevention on World Cancer day 2023. Go to www.smearitafrica.com for more information and to register for the walk.
Cervical cancer is preventable, save a sister, spread the word and smearit today.