Move Against Cancer Africa | February 2026 The World Cancer Day Commemoration was organised by the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. This conference is held annually on the 4th of February to mark the global World

On 4 February 2026, in commemoration of World Cancer Day, Nigeria’s leading military and paramilitary women associations: the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA), Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA), and Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) convened a high-level cancer awareness and

In a busy oncology ward in Lagos, a 38-year-old mother of three lay quietly, her strength drained after multiple cycles of chemotherapy. Her doctors were ready to continue treatment- but her blood counts had crashed. Without an urgent transfusion, the next phase of care could not proceed. Her blood group