According to the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), lowering the death rate among Nigerian women will be facilitated by early detection of breast cancer.
At a one-day breast care awareness training for community pharmacists hosted by the Department of Radiation Oncology at University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, ACPN Chairman in Oyo State, Pharmacist Adebayo Gbadamosi, shared his knowledge.
Gbadamosi bemoaned the lack of knowledge about breast cancer, particularly among the general public.
He bemoaned the fact that one of the leading causes of death for women is breast cancer.
However, early disease detection would assist lower the nation’s female death rate, according to Gbadamosi.
He took use of the occasion to urge all levels of government to adopt laws that will provide every member of the healthcare team the chance to reach their greatest potential.
He went on to say that this will assist in preventing the toxic rivalries that have defined the system.
Community pharmacists have a crucial role as the first point of contact for healthcare issues at the local level, and their early detection skills could help prevent breast cancer, one of the leading killer illnesses among women.
The health care indicators in Nigeria will occasionally improve if community pharmacies are appropriately recognized as one of the main primary healthcare facilities with unfettered access and public trust.
“I called the government at different tiers to embrace policies that provide platforms for all the members of the healthcare team to fully realise their potentials which is to the benefit of our nation,” he said.
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