Ahead of the maiden edition of the record-breaking Kenya Safari Wedding Festival slated for Nairobi, Kenya in October, the event organiser has concluded plans to herald the event with a city bridal carnival tagged Nairobi Bridal Walk.
The organizer has scheduled Monday, September 18, 2023, for the bridal walk, an educational campaign on the causes, prevention, cure, and management of breast cancer.
According to the Founder of Kenya Safari Wedding, Mr Sanni Rotimi, breast cancer is a pandemic that has sent many women and ladies to early graves because they lack information or are totally ignorance of early detection and management; our objective is to use the campaign as a one-stop shop information clinic for women.
The Nairobi street campaign will educate the public on the symptoms of breast cancer, which include a lump in the breast, bloody discharge from the nipple and changes in the shape or texture of the nipple or breast.
Also, breast cancer may have no symptoms, but people may experience breast discomfort, inverted nipples, lumps, or nipple discharge. Again, other symptoms may include skin redness or swollen lymph nodes.
“These and other information will be disseminated to the public to keep them alert and abreast of symptoms of cancer and how it can be detected early and procedures for preventing it before it gets to different stages that may lead to complications and difficulty to cure.
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Kenya, with an annual incidence of 6,000 new cases and 2,500 cancer-related deaths. The Ministry of Health established 10 fully functional county-level chemotherapy centres.
“Kenya has made a significant leap in tech and cancer treatment with the launch of CyberKnife technology. This system features high-tech radiotherapy with precise targeting of tumours, minimising damage to surrounding healthy tissues; in this regard, our move is to help create more awareness in the area of breast cancer.”
