Sterling Bank Partners Leah Foundation On Cancer Awareness

Sterling Bank Plc, has partnered the Leah Foundation to create awareness on breast and cervical cancers through a movie titled:  “Diamonds in the Sky,” designed to create awareness about cancer. Speaking on the movie which premiered recently at the Viva Cinemas in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, regional business executive, South West, Sterling Bank, Ademola Adeyemi, said records showed that cancer is the second leading cause of death globally with a record of 9.6 million deaths in 2018. “The key to winning the fight against the dreaded disease is early detection and we are determined to ensure that everyone has access to good health care through our HEART initiative,” he said. Ademola explained that Sterling Bank has aligned its business model to offer financial and non-financial solutions in key areas of the economy which are at the heart of the bank. He reiterated that the key areas which would drive investments by the bank are health, education, agriculture, renewable energy and transportation (HEART). He said Sterling Bank was impressed by the level of investment sunk into the Leah Cancer Centre – The Leah Breast & Cervical Project powered by the Leah Foundation. Adeyemi enjoined other charitable organisations to emulate the foundation, adding that Leah Foundation is the first non-profit and charitable health organisation delivering breast and cervical cancer screening services to urban and rural communities in Kwara State. He urged charitable organisations in the country to emulate Leah Foundation by adopting its model in a bid to improve the quality of life as well as life expectancy of millions of Nigerians. Commending Sterling Bank for sponsoring Diamonds in the Sky, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, First Lady of Kwara State and founder, Leah Foundation said, “We appreciate Sterling Bank for investing in continued breast and cervical cancer awareness and education.”

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