Cancer is Stealing from US… Not a Death Sentence ~ Soludo’s Wife

Dr. Nonye Soludo, the wife of Anambra State governor, has advocated for greater awareness of early cancer detection.

She stated that the disease only becomes fatal when discovered too late. In honour of the 2025 World Cancer Day, Mrs. Soludo, the founder of the Healthy Living Initiative, called a meeting in Awka on Tuesday.

This year’s event has “United by Unique” as its theme. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), World Cancer Day is observed on February 4 each year to increase public awareness of the illness and to motivate people to detect and prevent cancer as well as to keep looking for innovative treatments.

Mrs Soludo said: “Cancer is stealing from us in astronomical numbers due to late presentation and detection.

“Each story of survival and death reminds us that we owe so much to raising awareness and taking stronger actions to reduce the burden of cancer in our communities.

“In the heart of cancer care and education is the fact that early detection remains the key to achieving the right solution, and routine cancer screening is also paramount.

“There is need to explore impacts of people-centred cancer care and how we can advance long-term solutions to the global epidemic,” she added.

The governor’s wife emphasized that overall lifestyle and diet could lower the chances of getting cancer.

She pledged that her initiative would continue to champion cancer education in the state, especially at the grassroots.

“At Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative, we understand how essential this message on cancer awareness can be to our people.

“We are urging residents to prioritise routine screening for early detection and treatment. Cancer becomes deadly only when detected late.

“Our fight against cancer, especially those that affect women, is a vision to create the right awareness that cancer is entirely not a death sentence,” she said.