The Oyenike Oyekan Foundation has continued its breast cancer awareness campaign with a sensitisation outreach at the Sabo Primary Health Care Centre (PHC), Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The programme, held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, attracted a large number of women and girls who were educated on breast cancer, its symptoms and risk factors, as well as the importance of early detection, regular self-breast examination and prompt medical attention.
Speaking during the sensitisation programme, Programme Officer of the Oyenike Oyekan Foundation, Precious Fasiku, explained what breast cancer is and highlighted some of the warning signs that women should watch out for.
Her presentation, which was interpreted into the local language to ensure better understanding among participants, focused on symptoms, risk factors, self-breast examination and the need to seek professional medical attention whenever unusual changes are noticed.
Fasiku advised participants to visit a hospital immediately if they notice changes in the colour or appearance of the skin around the breast, a lump, or a situation where one breast suddenly becomes larger than the other.
She stressed that while every woman has breast tissue and can potentially develop breast cancer, the disease should not be attributed to supernatural causes such as witches, wizards or curses.
According to her, breast cancer is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, making proper knowledge, awareness and timely medical intervention critical to reducing its impact.
Fasiku also demonstrated how women can regularly conduct self-breast examinations to identify unusual changes that may require further medical assessment. She subsequently invited some participants to demonstrate what they had learnt, helping to reinforce the practical lessons from the session.
She described self-breast examination as an important form of awareness and knowledge that every woman should have in the fight against breast cancer, while stressing that only proper medical examination can confirm or rule out cancer.
Also speaking, the Managing Consultant of the Oyenike Oyekan Foundation, Nelson Ekujumi, urged participants to take early detection seriously, stressing that it remains a crucial factor in the fight against breast cancer.
Ekujumi advised women and girls not to ignore sudden or unusual changes in their bodies, describing such changes as a reason to seek medical attention promptly for proper examination and diagnosis.
He encouraged participants to develop the habit of paying attention to their bodies and seeking professional medical advice whenever they observe anything unusual.
Some of the participants expressed appreciation to the Oyenike Oyekan Foundation for bringing the awareness programme to the community.
They also called on other non-governmental organisations, community groups and relevant stakeholders to emulate the foundation by taking similar health-awareness initiatives to other communities and focusing on other areas of human health in order to promote early intervention and save lives.