By: Ike Philip Abiagom
The Association of Ibusa Professional Women (AIPROW) in collaboration with Ibusa Association USA INC. will embarked on free health screening and talk on various health issues ranging from screening for Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Cervical Cancer checks, eye screening with free eyeglasses , Blood Sugar and Blood pressure for the women of Ibusa on Saturday October 5,2024,in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.
According to the Chairperson of the Association, Barrister (Mrs) Elizabeth Idigbe,she disclosed that the Association of Ibusa Professional Women (AIPROW) non-governmental organization was founded in September 2012,by Prof.(Mrs) Ifeoma Utomi, on a mission to serve as a means to empower young women and encourage them to pursue a career in ideals and values through its vocational training, workshops, seminars, community projects, behavioural reforms, educate, empower, and inspire young men and women of Ibusa to aspire great heights and reach their full potential. They have a vision of a world where Ibusa young girls are empowered with the opportunity to innovate through technology and to carter for the welfare of the people, noting that they choose to address the issues of health due to growing cases of non communicable diseases.
Idigbe said that Over 2,000 vulnerable residents of Ibusa and its environs have benefitted from the Association of Ibusa Professional Women free medical services under its Free medical outreach in the past years.
This latest outreach, which includes free treatment of Breast Cancer screening, Prostate Cancer screening, Cervical Cancer screening ,eye check screening with free eye glasses,Blood Sugar and Blood pressure,amongst others. It will hold at St. Augustine Catholic Church,Ibusa on Saturday by 9am prompt,this week.
Our founder and President Emeritus, Prof.(Mrs) Ifeoma Utomi, initiated the free medical programme in line with her vision to lighten the burden of the vulnerable residents that cannot afford good health care and other basic needs of life.
She added that the programme would ensure that vulnerable residents in Ibusa enjoy this free health services treatment and she urged the beneficiaries of this coming social intervention programs to pay cursory attention to their health by frequently checking their health status.
The event will features educational talk on breast and cervical cancers, hypertension, diabetes and free screening and treatments.
