Media outlet Mx24 in collaboration with BITFIASI, a non-governmentalorganization held a workshop on Breast Cancer and Financial Literacy as part of the “CroxItOut” campaign on Wednesday, 26th September, 2024 at the Assembly Hall.
The campaign is an initiative by Mx24 aimed at raising awareness on breast cancer among girls and boys in schools. The speakers, Akosua Naana Lexis ObenewaaOpoku-Agyemang and Afi Nuna revealed risk factors such as being black, being a woman, lack of exercise, obesity, poor eating habits and intake of alcohol.
In addition, the speakers revealed certain signs which indicates that a person has cancer including change of breast size, lumps, rash, weight loss and poor eating habits. Students were encouraged to examine themselves or go for regular screening.
Another topic discussed during the workshop is Financial Literacy. Students were asked about their understanding of skills and further assigned to questionthemselves whether they can identify their own skills, their likes and dislikes to help discover themselves.
To add up, students were asked to recognize their strengths, their immediate goals, midterm goals, future goals and set target to achieve them. The speakers concluded that all these would help to make “smart money moves”.
At the end of the encounter, students were counselled to take “12 areas of life” seriously. They are health, family, faith, relationships, finances, belief systems, personal growth, living environment, social connections, wellness, leisure and fun.
The organizing body (Mx24) was accompanied by sponsors, Delta Paper mill (producers of Flora tissues) Top Choco, IBM Petroleum Limited, Tango (producers of detergent and tissues), Highskulclique (a media firm) Yfm (radio station) Mcphilix foods who presented books and other items to students. Finally, popular music duo Lali and Lola closed the event with singing and dancing.