In commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the PTML Chapter of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) on Wednesday organised a sensitisation campaign to educate women on the dangers of breast cancer and the importance of early detection.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed every October, serves as a global reminder to raise awareness, honour those affected by the disease, and reaffirm commitment to ensuring equitable access to care and improved survival rates for all.
This year’s theme, “Every Story is Unique, Every Journey Matters,” highlights the diversity of personal experiences and underscores the need for compassionate, timely, and high-quality care for everyone, irrespective of geography, income, or background.
Speaking at the event, the Controller of PTML, Comptroller Joe Anani, described the initiative as a clarion call for members of COWA to prioritise their health through regular medical check-ups and early cancer screening.
He urged participants to take the lessons from the campaign seriously and apply them in their daily lives.
Also speaking, the Controller of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, Comptroller Joy Edelduok, commended the PTML Command for its proactive effort in raising awareness among women on the need for frequent medical examinations to prevent late detection of breast cancer
She remarked that “a healthy wife is a valuable wife, and a valuable wife is one who gives her husband peace.”
The Chairperson of COWA, PTML Chapter, Caroline Anani, noted that cancer remains a life-threatening disease that has affected over 10 million people globally, but early detection and proper treatment can save lives.
She emphasised that the objective of the awareness campaign is to promote prevention through healthy lifestyle choices such as maintaining a balanced diet, engaging in regular exercise, avoiding tobacco, and reducing alcohol consumption.
Highlighting the importance of continuous education, she encouraged women to openly discuss early detection practices with their families and peers, stressing that awareness is key to prevention.
Anani also advocated for policies that ensure cancer treatment is both available and affordable, announcing that a free cancer screening exercise would be organised for women of the command throughout the month of October.
