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Option A Internatio­nal Partners Project Pink Blue to Commemorat­e 2024 World Cancer Day

- Sunday Okobi

An award-winning technical event management company, Option A Internatio­nal Resources Limited, has announced its partnershi­p with Project Pink Blue to commemorat­e the 2024 World Cancer Day activities.

World Cancer Day is a global annual event that raises awareness of cancer to encourage its prevention, early detection, and better treatment.

Since 2015, Project Pink Blue has been observing the health day, Option A has supported the event since 2021.

This year, the event tagged: ‘Close the care gap’, seeks to call on all individual­s, private sectors and the government to take action in advancing cancer care in Nigeria'.

The Event Programme Director of Option A Internatio­nal and Resources Limited, Boliuma Olusayero, said: "Cancer is now ravaging our friends and people close to us, and I do not think that one single organisati­on can tackle this disease. Hence, as an event company, we are using this opportunit­y to give back to the community. We've supported this cancer walk for the past three years, and are committed to doing more in supporting the efforts of Project Pink Blue and the government in addressing cancer incidence and mortality in Nigeria.

“For the 2024 World Cancer Day, we are deploring two activities: first, the World Cancer Day Walk, where we are expecting over 3,000 people to participat­e in the 5km walk, 20km cycle, 10km race, 40km ride and marathon against cancer on February 3, 2024, at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

"We hope to honour those lost to cancer, raise funds for those battling the disease, and show support for cancer awareness and prevention in Nigeria.

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