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Cancer Education and Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CEAFON), is pleased to invite you to the Cancer Summit 2015 taking place from October 28 th -29 th , 2015 at the prestigious Transcorp Hilton Hotels, Abuja. This year’s conference is endorsed by the Federal Ministry of Health and powered by Roche. The event is aimed at addressing the major challenges of diagnosis and treatment for Breast cancer in Nigeria by bringing together key stakeholders involved in cancer care for a 2 Day workshop and consensus meeting towards improving quality of care. The theme of the Summit is ‘ STOP BREAST CANCER FROM TAKING HER LIFE’ . Discussions will cover strategies for Breast Cancer prevention, Government Policy development, Diagnosis, Treatment, Protocols and possible National guidelines, Patient assistance programs, Health Insurance for Breast Cancer and other access initiatives. The education of Health Care Practitioner and other stakeholders in this endeavour would be discus...

MTN Group has announced that MTN Cameroon will receive US$100 000 to invest in community projects, as recognition of the outstanding and selfless work of employees in that country, during the Group’s annual employee volunteer programme. MTN Cameroon employees rallied together during the 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign to build eight classrooms and a dormitory at two schools for visually impaired learners. The team also constructed and equipped three libraries in centres for the disabled. The activities are estimated to have impacted more than 4500 beneficiaries. Y’ello Care is an employee volunteer programme which runs across MTN’s operations from 1 to 21 June annually. Themed “Investing in Education for All”, the overall winner receives the US$100 000 Group President and CEO prize, to plough back into community projects. “Every year, we are humbled by the commitment of employees across our geographies who give their time selflessly to improve education and learnin...

A new World Health Organization report highlights the urgent need to reduce emissions of  black carbon, ozone and methane - as well as carbon dioxide – which all contribute to climate change. Black carbon, ozone and methane – frequently described as short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)  - not only produce a strong global warming effect, they contribute significantly to the more than 7 million premature deaths annually linked to air pollution. The report, “Reducing global health risks through mitigation of short-lived climate pollutants”, produced in collaboration with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, reveals that interventions to cut SLCPs can reduce disease and death and contribute to food security, improve diets and increase physical activity. “Every day, these pollutants threaten the health of men, women and children,” says Dr Flavia Bustreo, Assistant Director-General at WHO. “For the first time, this report recom...