Empower her: Spreading cervical cancer awareness among girls in Yobe State, Nigeria

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Empower her: Spreading cervical cancer awareness among girls in Yobe State, Nigeria




Portrait of Lake Child Initiative Spreads Awareness on Cervical Cancer in Nigeria

Introduction

On 17 November, the Portrait of Lake Child Initiative launched an advocacy campaign in Yobe State, Nigeria, with the aim of raising awareness about cervical cancer among adolescent girls in 10 senior secondary schools. This initiative aligns with Nigeria’s recent introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunization programme, which aims to vaccinate 7.7 million girls using a 1-dose schedule.

About the Portrait of Lake Child Initiative

The Portrait of Lake Child Initiative is a civil society organization dedicated to promoting access and enrollment of all girls in primary through secondary education. In addition to education, the initiative also focuses on raising awareness within the community on various issues, including maternal and child health, and sexual and reproductive health.

To learn more about the Portrait of Lake Child Initiative, please visit: https://www.plcing.org/

Advocacy Campaign for Cervical Cancer Awareness

The Portrait of Lake Child Initiative’s advocacy campaign is part of a series of day of action activities taking place across Nigeria. These activities aim to maintain the momentum in Nigeria’s efforts to achieve the 90-70-90 targets for cervical cancer elimination.

For more information on additional events happening in Nigeria and other regions, click here.


SDGs, Targets and Indicators

  1. SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

    • Target 3.4: By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
    • Indicator: Number of new cases and deaths from cervical cancer.

  2. SDG 4: Quality Education

    • Target 4.1: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.
    • Indicator: Number of adolescent girls reached with awareness campaigns promoting access and enrollment in primary through secondary education.

  3. SDG 5: Gender Equality

    • Target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences.
    • Indicator: Number of awareness campaigns conducted on sexual and reproductive health within the community.

The article addresses or connects to the following SDGs:

  1. SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being – The article mentions Nigeria’s introduction of the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, which is a non-communicable disease. This aligns with SDG 3’s target of reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases.
  2. SDG 4: Quality Education – The Portrait of Lake Child Initiative aims to promote access and enrollment of all girls in primary through secondary education. This aligns with SDG 4’s target of ensuring that all girls and boys complete free, equitable, and quality primary and secondary education.
  3. SDG 5: Gender Equality – The initiative also seeks to raise awareness within the community on sexual and reproductive health. This aligns with SDG 5’s target of ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.

The specific targets under these SDGs identified based on the article’s content are:

  1. Target 3.4: By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
  2. Target 4.1: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.
  3. Target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences.

The indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets are:

  • Number of new cases and deaths from cervical cancer (Indicator for Target 3.4)
  • Number of adolescent girls reached with awareness campaigns promoting access and enrollment in primary through secondary education (Indicator for Target 4.1)
  • Number of awareness campaigns conducted on sexual and reproductive health within the community (Indicator for Target 5.6)

SDGs, Targets and Indicators

SDGs Targets Indicators
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being Target 3.4: By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being. Number of new cases and deaths from cervical cancer.
SDG 4: Quality Education Target 4.1: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes. Number of adolescent girls reached with awareness campaigns promoting access and enrollment in primary through secondary education.
SDG 5: Gender Equality Target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences. Number of awareness campaigns conducted on sexual and reproductive health within the community.

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