Access Bank, Akwa Ibom State partner to fight cervical cancer 

By Fodilat Abdullateef 

Access Bank Plc and Akwa Ibom State government, successful collaboration with Help the Woman Initiative, person launched Project UWUS (Unstoppable Woman, Unbreakable Spirit), a cervical crab consciousness and screening run aimed astatine redeeming lives and empowering women crossed Akwa Ibom State.

Cervical crab is the 2nd astir communal crab among women successful the state, with a prevalence complaint of 22.1%. 

Experts property the precocious mortality complaint to constricted entree to prime healthcare, taste barriers, and debased awareness, which often pb to precocious diagnosis and treatment.

Speaking astatine the launch, Nene Kunle-Ogunlusi, Head of Women Banking astatine Access Bank, said the inaugural reflects the bank’s committedness to improving wellness outcomes and supporting women. 

“At Access Bank, we judge that empowering women begins with protecting their health. Project UWUS reflects our dedication to promoting sex equality and creating sustainable interaction successful the communities we serve,” she stated.

According to a connection from Access Bank, the task focuses connected 5 cardinal areas, specified arsenic “Awareness Campaigns – Educating implicit 1 cardinal women done radio, societal media, markets, and assemblage outreaches. Free Screenings-Providing cervical crab tests crossed agrarian and municipality areas.

“Humanitarian Support-Distributing payment packages to much than 1,000 underserved women to promote participation.

Capacity Building-Training wellness workers and volunteers to prolong prevention efforts.

Policy Engagement- Partnering with authorities agencies to guarantee semipermanent sustainability”.

Also speaking astatine the event, Esther Graham, from Access Holdings’ Sustainability team, highlighted the relation of partnerships successful addressing wellness challenges.

“By moving with communities, government, and civilian society, we are not conscionable raising consciousness but redeeming lives” she said.

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