The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Nonye Soludo, has said that early detection is crucial to fighting cancer, adding that there is an urgent need to evaluate common lifestyle choices, beginning with what people consume every day.
Mrs Soludo said cancer has gained unhindered access to many households and communities largely because of careless consumption habits and addictions.
The Anambra first lady, who is also the founder of Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo, stated this in a press statement released on Wednesday to commemorate World Cancer Day, marked annually on February 4.
World Cancer Day is an international awareness day observed on February 4 to encourage cancer prevention, detection and treatment.
It is led by the Union for International Cancer Control in support of the World Cancer Declaration, written in 2008.
The primary goal of World Cancer Day is to significantly reduce illness and death caused by cancer and to rally the international community against preventable suffering associated with the disease.
The day is observed by the United Nations.
Soludo said the theme for this year, United by Unique, calls on the public to approach the fight against cancer more intentionally, noting that cancer is more than a medical condition but a deeply personal human experience that requires collective care and support.
She said, “Cancer is still stealing from us on an unimaginable scale. While we also share stories of triumph over this household enemy, a lot more emphasis must be laid on the disturbing numbers it leaves in its trail.
“Each year, the numbers keep getting scarier and more worrisome. All these point to how much we’ve lost consciousness of what truly matters: routine cancer checks and healthy living.
“Of course, at the heart of cancer care and advocacy remains the fact that early detection is key to achieving the right solution. Routine cancer screening is paramount here.
“Remember that cancer is only deadly if it is detected late. You don’t have to wait — take a step and get yourself screened.
“Also crucial to fighting cancer is the urgent need to evaluate common lifestyle choices, beginning with what we consume every day.”
Cancer, she said, “has had unhindered access to our households and communities largely because of some careless consumption habits and addictions. It’s really time to reassess certain unhealthy habits.
“The theme for this year’s World Cancer Day, United by Unique, calls us to approach the campaign against cancer more intentionally. Cancer is beyond just a medical discovery — it is a touching, distinct human story. People who are fighting cancer need our love, care and support.
“It’s not their burden alone — it’s our collective story of resilience and survival. Do whatever you can to support anyone fighting it. That’s how we can make a lasting difference.”
PUNCH Online had earlier reported that the Anambra first lady urged residents, particularly women and mothers, to prioritise their health and overall wellbeing, emphasising that a healthy body is the foundation of a productive life and that health is the “greatest wealth.”
She said people must adopt a holistic health and self-care approach that includes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing to reduce preventable, lifestyle-related illnesses.
Soludo urged individuals to nourish themselves well to think well, move well, work well, love well and sleep well.
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