World Cancer Day Observed in Plateau

Plateau State Chapter of the Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria ( CiSCANEN), joined the rest of the world in observing World Cancer Day to help unite people on the fight against cancer. The event was held on 4th of February, 2017.

The State Coordinator of CiSCANEN, Mr. Tokbish Yohanna, disclosed this, while on a courtesy visit to the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Malam Muhammad Nazif, in his office at the JD Gomwalk Secretariat Jos.

He said, World Cancer Day was established by the Paris Charter and adopted at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris on 4th February 2000 saying," this charter aimed at the promotion of the research for curing as well as preventing the disease, upgrading the provided services to the patients, the sensitization of the common opinion and the mobilization of the global community against cancer.

"Since cancer knows no boundaries and individuals countries cannot address the challenges of cancer in isolation, a new cooperative approach to research, advocacy, prevention and treatment must be established. Plateau State Chapter considers this a privilege to map out strategies to ensuring that the state is taking with all seriousness by the entire Plateau people, it can be achievable if a holistic approach", Yohanna stressed.

      The State Coordinator, therefore,  solicited for the support of the state ministry for Information and Communication in dissemination of information to the nook and cranny of the state to help educate people on the importance of early cancer check up.

Responding, the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Malam Muhammad Nazif, commended the wife of Governor Her Excellency, Mrs. Regina SB Lalong, for initiating a programme that would eradicate cancer in the state and promised the ministry's support by creating awareness to the public.

      Plateau State Chapter of the Civil For Cancer EradicationIn Nigeria ( CiSCANEN), would join the rest of the world in observing World Cancer Day to help unite people on the fight against cancer  next month, the 4th of February, 2017.

The State Coordinator of CiSCANEN, Mr. Tokbish Yohanna, disclosed this yesterday, while on a courtesy visit to the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Malam Muhammad Nazif, in his office at the JD Gomwalk Secretariat Jos.

He said, World Cancer Day was established by the Paris Charter and adopted at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris on 4th February 2000 saying," this charter aimed at the promotion of the research for curing as well as preventing the disease, upgrading the provided services to the patients, the sensitization of the common opinion and the mobilization of the global community against cancer.

"Since cancer knows no boundaries and individuals countries cannot address the challenges of cancer in isolation, a new cooperative approach to research, advocacy, prevention and treatment must be established. Plateau State Chapter considers this a privilege to map out strategies to ensuring that the state is taking with all seriousness by the entire Plateau people, it can be achievable if a holistic approach", Yohanna stressed.

The State Coordinator, therefore,  solicited for the support of the state ministry for Information and Communication in dissemination of information to the nook and cranny of the state to help educate people on the importance of early cancer check up.

Responding, the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Malam Muhammad Nazif, commended the wife of Governor Her Excellency, Mrs. Regina SB Lalong, for initiating a programme that would eradicate cancer in the state and promised the ministry's support by creating awareness to the public.