Over 150 officers were examined and given medications for various ailments during the weekend, which was part of a medical outreach organized by the Association of Radiation and Clinical Oncologists of Nigeria (ARCON) during its 7th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, themed “Ibadan 2024,” and hosted by the University College Hospital, Ibadan. No fewer than 100 officers from the Oyo State Police Command underwent screenings for prostate, cervical, and breast cancers.
The medical outreach committee chairman, Dr. Bolaji Salako, a consultant radiation and clinical oncologist, explained that ARCON’s efforts were meant to provide comprehensive medical services and support to police officers, as part of a larger effort to combat cancer among law enforcement personnel. The outreach was held at the Testing Ground in Agodi, Ibadan, and was attended by police officers from the Oyo State Police Command, Agodi Area Command, and local Divisional Police Offices.
Chairman of the medical outreach committee, Dr. Bolaji Salako, a Consultant Radiation and Clinical Oncologist said members of ARCON during the outreach provided comprehensive medical services for the police officers as a sort of encouragement and support to the fight against cancers among the operatives.
He stated that among the services provided to the police during the outreach are cancer and general health discussions, medical, dental, and optical consultations; free prescription drugs; and screenings for prostate, cervical, and breast cancer. Dr. Afolabi Oladeji, a consultant radiation and clinical oncologist at University College Hospital in Ibadan and chairman of the local organizing committee, thanked the Oyo State Police leadership for enabling the officers to take part in and profit from the outreach. Additionally, he expressed gratitude to all Agodi Area Command police formations for their crucial assistance in making the program a success.
