By Tunde Olamilekan
The wife of the Osun State Governor, Mrs Titilola Adeleke, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to strengthening the health sector and promoting the well-being of women and children across the state.
Mrs. Adeleke stated this on Monday during the official flag-off of a free cervical cancer screening programme, held at the Ministry of Health, Secretariat, Abere.
The exercise initiated by Forth Global Inclusion Initiative in collaboration with the office of the First Lady and the Osun State Ministry of Health, was organized in commemoration of World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day 2025, a global observance dedicated to raising awareness on the prevention, early detection, and elimination of cervical cancer.
The First Lady who described the fight against the menace as a collective one lauded
Professor E.O.A. Afolayan, Advisor to Forth Global Inclusion Initiative, for his dedication and collaboration in driving the exercise.
She charged women and young ladies to embrace the screening exercises, vaccination, adherence to medical guidance, good nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle as steps to curb and defeat this deadly disease and other preventable diseases.
“My office is open to impactful partnerships with local and international organizations, aimed at addressing various challenges confronting women and children in Osun State” she stressed.
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