CSR

Access Bank’s ‘W’ Initiative supports Nigerian women with free breast cancer screenings.

Access Bank records N160bn profit in full-year 2021

In commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Access Bank’s ‘W’ Initiative, a flagship women empowerment program, organised a breast cancer awareness campaign for eight weeks, from October 16 – December 12, 2020. The campaign spread awareness about the realities of breast cancer in Nigeria and also created opportunities for Nigerian women to get free screenings by trained medical experts.  

This campaign which aimed at improving community awareness on health issues that affect women and their families, screened over 300 women in Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt. In addition to complementary cervical screening in Lagos, courtesy of partner hospitals, female staff of Access Bank also benefitted from the campaign, enjoying access to the breast cancer screenings.  

Read:  NGO to empower 30,000 Oyo women on best practices for quality Shea nut collection.

Speaking on the impact of the campaign, Ayona Trimnell, Group Head – W Initiative, Access Bank Plc, said, “We are very delighted to see all the Nigerian women we were able to support with our breast cancer awareness campaign. Breast cancer is a major health issue affecting women in Nigeria, with little attention been placed on its impact. We encourage the women who participated from the free screenings and other women across Nigeria to continue to have regular check-ups from their gynaecologists and also enlighten other women on the importance of a regular breast screening.” 

Read:  Ooni to build multi-million naira chemotherapy centre

“At Access Bank, we hope to do so much more for the women who have trusted us with their resources as we launch new campaigns that would educate, enlighten, and provide them with the financial assistance they need to live healthy and full lives,” she concluded. 

Read:  Ibadan Technical University to produce ventilator

The W Initiative has become home to everything Access Bank has to offer women. These privileges range from both financial to lifestyle needs. Under the initiative, participating women and their families have been awarded access to a wide range of privileges including access to credit facilities to not only fund women owned businesses but also healthcare needs.  

### 

About Access Bank 

Access Bank Plc, commonly known as Access Bank, is a multinational commercial bank, owned by Access Bank Group. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator.    

Related posts

Ingressive for Good to train 1 million tech talents in Africa and place 5000 of them in the workforce.

NigGal

Access ‘W’ Initiative begins campaign against cancer.

NigGal

Dangote Cement to make 1,000 Nigerians millionaires

NigGal

Paga, Whitefield Foundation partner to assist MSMEs.

NigGal

Firm partners Lagos to feed 10,000 people daily

NigGal

Eko DisCo donates two trucks of food items to Lagos

NigGal

Leave a Comment