Location: Scheduled for Ocho Rios, Jamaica W.I.
Date: March 24-April 3, 2012
We are accepting volunteers. To volunteer, go to home page and clic on volunteer to complete volunteer application.
To Mark National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, ACCI will be conducing free Pap Smear for Women. Clinical breast examination and Mammogram will also be provided.
Date: January 28, 2012
Location: Fifth Ward Church of Christ, 4308 Stonewall street
Houston TX, 77020
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Requirements: Pap Smear for women ages 21 and above.
Breast Exam: women ages 35 and above. Picture ID and letter of support or proof of income required.
Call for appointment: 713-995-8000. First come first served.
“Walk 4 Loved Ones – Walk 4 Cancer Prevention” on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Southwyck Lake Park, Northfork Drive and Shelby Drive, Silverlake, Pearland, Texas 77584.
Registration begins at 8.00 a.m.
Walk starts at 9.00 a.m.
Entrance Fee: $200.00 Group (a group consists of 10) and $25.00 individuals. Groups can be more than 10 . Four largest groups win door prizes
No transfers and no refunds of entry fees will be given. On-line registration available through website www.africacancercareinc.org. Online registration ends February 18, 2012. On-site registration: Available. Note: Cash or check only accepted at on-site registration.
Parking: Parking is available at Silver Creek Elementary on Southwyck Road, across from the Golf Course.
Onsite Registration: At Silver Creek Elementary.
Walk Route: Walk will be kicked off at Southwyck Lake Park going West on North Folk, South on County Road 90, East on County Road 59, North on County Road 94, East on Southwyck Road, North on county road 90 and East on North Folk, ending at the Southwyck Lake Park on Shelby Drive.
Directions: Silver Lake Elementary - located one block south of FM 518 (aka Broadway) between County Road 90 and County Road 94 ( Southwyck Road across from the golf course) Southwyck Park Lake – located one block south of FM 518 (aka Broadway) between County Road 90 and county road 89 (Old Chocolate Bayou). From Houston, take Hwy 288 South – Past Beltway 8 and exit FM 518. Take FM 518 and travel east. Turn Right on County Road 94 and left on Southwyck Road or drive further south to county road 90 and turn right then right on Southwyck Road. From Alvin, go 288 North and Exit County Road 59. Turn right on County Road 59, left on County road 94, and right on Southwyck road. Silver Creek Elementary will be on the left across from the Golf Course.
For more details, please call 713-995-8000 or check Africa Cancer Care Inc. website.
ACCI took its 2010 spring mission Delta State and not to Lagos State. At the last minute, arrangements wto Lagos State fail through. We have learnt from experience to work with 2 locations as we plan any medical program. This time, ACCI working with Amobi Okoye Foundation of Houston, took our cancer medical mission to Delta State. While Amobi Okoye foundation was working with the Delta State sports commission on organizing an atheletic camp for the youths in the the city of Warri which served as the base for our mission this spring. ACCI worked within the community to bring cancer education and free screening to the people. The medical team made up of volunteers from US and Nigeria worked out of Koko Hospital which is about 1 hour from Warri. The hospital had a lot of equpments which had never been used. For the first time, some of the examination rooms were put to use. When we arrived to inspect the site, the theartre was covered in dust. The surgeons in the team went to work to ensure the place was ready for use. Within 24 hours, they were able to perform minor surgeries and biopsies in the theartre.
The first day was spent on public education. Cancers discussed include breast, cervical and prostate cancers. As usual, men were surprised to learn that males do have breast cancer. Dr Odo, one of the local volunteers was very eloquent as he spoke to the audience on prostate cancer. He encouraged all the men to go for routine physical exam annually during which they should be screened for prostate cancer. Dr. Iwuanyanwu, addressing the audience, adviced that the women should save 100 naira a month and on their birthday to give themselves a gift by going for “well woman check-up” which should include clinical breast examination, Pap smear and mammogram available in Sapele and Warri General hospitals. ” That is the best gift you can give yourself”, she said. Breast Self-exam ination was thought and models were passed around so that each person present had a chance to fell an abnormal breast lump. The rest of the day was spent consulting with the people and providing clinical breast exam, Pap smear, and digital rectal exam with occult blood test.
We spent a week there. Each day followed the same pattern. Biopsies and Pap smears were interpreted by the team pathologist who is a local volunteer from Universityof Lagos teaching Hospital, Dr. Banjo. Results where given out the last 2 days of the program. Abnormal cases where referred to the General Hospital Warri or the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. At the end of 5 days, we had screened 524 patients. Minor abnomalities were treated with medications prescribed by physicians in the team and dispensed by our pharmacist, Wole Peters. Our surgeons performed 14 minor surgeries and biopsies. A 27 y/o male whose hydrocele was drained jumped around for joy. He told everybody around that he is so happy and grateful and that he can now walk around again.
During the screening exercise, we found 10 high grade cervical lesions and 30 low grade lesions. We found 5 advanced breast cancer cases. Dr. Iwuanyanwu made a special plea and received help commitment from the commissioner for health Delta State and Governor on behalf of a woman who had advanced breast cancer and needed to go for treatment at the University of Lagaos Teaching hospital.
This mission also took us to Demostration high school Warri were we educated 12 to 17 year olds about breast and cervical cancers. They learnt self breast exam. Cervical cancer was also discussed, including the place of HPV virus in cervical cancer and preventative practices. We also visited the Youth Corp Camp at Isele Ukwu on the invitation of the First Lady of Delta State. This is a camp for college graduate serving their one year of national service. Dr. Iwuanyanwu, the founder of ACCI was able to address 5000 youth corpers on the issue of cancer prevention. She was able to hold their attention for almost 2 hours. The crowd listened attentively as she adressed the barriers of cancer awareness in the country, the importance of routine screening, the risk factors, signs and symptoms of breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancers. She educated them on screening guidlines and preventative pracitces. Smoking and cancer along with diet, lack of exercise, cooking style, and cancer were all discussed.
April is minority cancer awareness month. To mark it, we are offering free breast and cervical cancer screening. Mammogram will be provided by The Rose. Date: April 24, 2010. Loacation: 6011 Telephone Road (by Westover), Houston TX, 77087. Time: 9-5pm. For mammogram, please call 713-995-8000 for appointment.
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Walk for Cancer Prevention, Celebrate Minority Cancer Awareness Week in Houston.
Africa Cancer Care Inc. is working with Sisters Network® Inc. this year to help with breast cancer survivorship efforts and awareness by reaching out to minorities in the Houston area through the Sisters Network’s 1st National African American Breast Cancer 5K Walk/Run. Walk for life, support cancer victims; Help create awareness about breast cancer. Join ACCI team. 
Date: April 10, 2010. Time: 9 – 11 AM.
Venue: Emancipation Park, 3018 Dowling @ Elgin, Houston, TX 77004.
Click on the link below to register. https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/sisternetwork/eventRegistration.jsp?event=28
Cervical cancer though a preventable disease still inflicts women all over the world and more so in developing African Countries. In United States (US), the incidence of cervical cancer among Hispanic women is greater than 2 times that for non-Hispanic whites and about 50% more often in African American women than non-Hispanic whites.
Cervical cancer occurs more frequently in mid life. It is mostly found in women younger than 50, rare in women younger than 20 and occurs about 20% of the time in women older than 65. Death rate due to cervical cancer has decreased considerably. According to American Cancer Society (2009), between 1955 and 1992, the cervical cancer death rate declined by 74% and continues to decline by 4% each year. This is due to the discovery of Pap test (Pap smear), a simple, inexpensive office procedure. Pap test leads to early identification of pre-cancer cells which if treated at time of identification, prevents progression to cervical cancer. The fact that death rate due to this cancer has been on the decline shows that many women are undergoing Pap smear.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 7
The only Cancer Prevention Organization committed to all preventable cancer with special focus on all people of African Heritage is alarmed at new mammography guidelines. ACCI is committed to cancer prevention among African Americans and the African continent. ACCI plans to support the current mammography guidelines.
