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Go Pink Day 23



Her Excellency Rev. Eyoanwan Otu, Wife of the Cross River Governor flags off HPV Vaccination by Pink Africa Foundation and ACT Foundation, with support from ASI Ukpo Cancer Centre, Calabar

About Calabar Go Pink Day 23

The theme for the 2023 October cancer outreach is “RESET CANCER: FROM SCREENING TO SURVIVORSHIP.”

For the sixth October in a row, Pink Africa Foundation is fighting cancer to a standstill. The Calabar Go Pink Day 23 (CGPD23) project marks a significant upgrade by Pink Africa Foundation from annual breast cancer mass screening to embracing a "Life-Course Approach" with the aim of taking proactive measures to tackle the cancer menace at its roots across all stages of life.

For the first time, CGPD will include free HPV vaccination against cervical cancer for girls 9-14 years. This year’s outreach is programmed to #ResetCancer from all sides – primary prevention (HPV vaccination), secondary prevention (screening and treatment of pre-cancerous cervical lesions), tertiary prevention (survivorship care), and provision of subsidies for treatment (surgery).

It is a call to action by EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE, AT EVERY AGE, AT EVERY STAGE.


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Our Goal

To improve the city's health-seeking behaviours by providing free screening for breast, cervical and prostate cancers.

New Additions

For the first time, the CGPD23 will include free HPV vaccination against cervical cancer for girls age 9-14, as well as treatment of detected pre-cancerous cervical lesions using a thermocoagulator.

Activities

  1. 5000-man 5-km breast cancer awareness "Pink" road rally from Millennium Park to Calabar Municipality grounds, Calabar.
  2. Free medical screening for breast, cervical and prostate cancers.
  3. Free HPV vaccination and treatment of pre-cancerous cervical lesions for girls and women.

Associated Global Goals

  1. Sustainable Development Goals 1, 3, 5 and 10
  2. United Nations Secretary-General’s Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016–2030)
  3. World Health Organization (WHO) Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI)
  4. WHO’s 90-70-90 target by Year 2030
  5. Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) “Close the Care Gap”

In the News from Go Pink Day 23

  1. Calabar Go Pink Day 23 (CGPD23) Videos Playlist: WATCH
  2. Views from the streets on breast cancer courtesy Pink Africa Media Team (GPD23): WATCH
  3. GPD23 Pics: VIEW
  4. Cross River Watch Media Report: READ
  5. CGPD23 Mediatrix Pics: VIEW
  6. Business Day Media Report: READ
  7. CALABAR GO PINK DAY; ELEVATING AWARENESS, ONE STEP AT A TIME: READ
  8. Nigeria Can Reduce Cervical Cancer Prevalence By 98% - Radiation Oncologist: READ
  9. Pray But Seek Medical Help, Breast Cancer Is Not Demonic – NMA: READ
  10. Thisday Media Report: READ
  11. Breast cancer not demonic – Nigerian Medical Association – Daily Post Nigeria: READ
  12. Daily Trust Media Report: READ
  13. Breast cancer not demonic, seek medical help, pray – NMA by Pulse Nigeria: READ
  14. GROUND: READ
  15. MEDIATalkAfrica: READ
  16. Voice of Nigeria: READ
  17. LAGOS Local News: READ
  18. Welcoming Dr. Usman Waziri Mohammed, Director, Cancer Prevention, NICRAT Abuja, to Calabar for CGPD23: WATCH
  19. Moslem Women Support HPV Vaccination in Cross River State: WATCH
  20. Pink Africa Interview with ACT FOUNDATION: WATCH
  21. Victor EKPO (OVERJOY), Executive Director of Pink Africa Foundation, at the HPV Vaccination flag-off on Wednesday Oct 18, 2023 in Calabar: WATCH