The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited through its NNPC Foundation, its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, is set to launch a free cancer screening campaign targeted at 3,000 people to check rising cancer cases.
The campaign, tagged: “Cancer Awareness and ZSX Screening,” will provide not just free cancer screening to indigent Nigerians.
It will also focus on health education, workshops, and consultations with healthcare professionals aimed at empowering individuals to recognise early symptoms, adopt preventive health measures, and better understand the importance of regular screenings.
The campaign, which will be organised in collaboration with local health authorities and expert healthcare providers, is targeted at reaching about 3,000 individuals across the six geopolitical zones with screening centres in Kaduna, Rivers, Ondo, Benue, Imo, and Gombe States.
The initiative will focus on breast, cervical, and prostate cancer, offering critical early detection support for at-risk populations.
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Shedding more light on the objectives of the campaign, the Managing Director of NNPC Foundation, Emmanuella Arukwe, said: “The fight against cancer requires a collective effort and a commitment to ensuring accessible healthcare.
“This campaign is about more than just screening; it’s about saving lives, building awareness, and creating pathways to preventive care for Nigerians who need it most.
“In a country of over 200 million people, too many still lack access to the early detection tools that could make a life-saving difference.
“NNPC Foundation is dedicated to addressing this critical gap by bringing cancer screenings directly to communities.
“Early detection is crucial to improving survival rates, and this campaign is a vital step towards that goal.”
Cancer remains one of the most formidable health challenges in Nigeria, with over 79,000 cancer-related deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization.
The most common cancers affecting Nigerian men include prostate and liver cancer, while women are predominantly impacted by breast and cervical cancers.
The campaign seeks to counter the trend of late-stage diagnoses, which occur frequently due to limited access to screening facilities, cultural stigmas, and insufficient awareness.
This initiative follows the success of a screening drive in February 2024, where over 200 Abuja residents received free breast, cervical, and prostate cancer screenings.
The firm added in a statement on Tuesday: “These free cancer screening campaigns reflect NNPCL’s broader mission to promote health equity and enhance the well-being of Nigerians across the country through its Foundation.”
