BreastWise™

Aware. Affirm. Act.™

A community-driven movement empowering individuals with knowledge, confidence, and action for better breast health.

More than education, a movement for Empowerment.

BreastWise™ creates a supportive space where individuals can learn, grow, and take meaningful steps toward proactive self-care. We believe informed individuals make empowered choices.

BreastWise™ goes beyond simply sharing information—it champions a proactive approach to breast health for women everywhere.

We are creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive space where women can learn to understand their bodies, recognize changes, and take timely action without fear or stigma.

From teaching proper self-examination techniques to raising awareness about early signs and risk factors, BreastWise™ equips women with the clarity and confidence needed to make informed health decisions.

We emphasize the importance of regular screening, open conversations, and trusting your body. We believe that early awareness saves lives—and that confidence in one’s own body is a powerful first step toward prevention and early detection.

At BreastWise™, we encourage women to be:

Aware of their bodies and breast health changes
Affirm their right to care, support, and informed choices
Act through regular self-checks, screenings, and seeking medical advice when needed

Together, we are building a culture where women’s breast health is openly discussed, proactively managed, and supported by a strong, informed community.

I was pretty nervous at first because I didn’t know what to expect.

But honestly, it went really well and didn’t hurt at all. I think a lot of women put off getting a mammogram because they’re unsure or a little scared, but it’s so important. Just trust me, it’s not painful, and it could save your life.

— Ngozi Okafor, Lagos, Nigeria

I had a wonderful experience!

I encourage every woman to get this done—ladies, please come out and do it. It’s so important. It was a little uncomfortable for me, but definitely not painful. Honestly, wearing high heels is more painful than getting a mammogram! Knowing that I don’t have breast cancer and that my breast health is good made it completely worth the time I spent getting a mammogram.

— Funke Adeyemi, Ibadan, Nigeria

The Effects of Breast Cancer Epidemic:

Tens of Thousands of Deaths. About 30,000 women in Nigeria die of breast cancer every year due to delayed detection. And the the numbers are growing by leaps and bounds!

So, why the delay? It's mainly because women aren’t motivated to get screened by local screening centres due to the following reasons:

For those who have the financial means for breast screening:

1. Uncomfortable and negligent breast care environment
2. Unreliable and aging equipment and technology
3. Long waiting time from appointment to screening to diagnosis
4. Lack of experts and specialization
5. Distance
6. Lack of time/Too busy
7. Fear of pain
8. General lack of confidence in local service providers

For those who don’t have the financial means for breast screening:

1. Lack of awareness about the necessity of breast screening
2. Fear of pain
3. They feel fit and healthy and think they don’t need to be screened
4. No easy and/or regular access to breast screening centers
5. Too costly

Motherless Children / Maternal Orphans.

Studies also showed that the number of maternal orphans due to breast cancer exceeds the number of breast cancer deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa. For every 100 deaths in women younger than 50 years, there were 210 new orphans.

Economic Burden.

Due to medical costs, productivity losses from morbidity and premature mortality, and healthcare expenses, cancer places a financial burden on patients, healthcare systems, and nations.

So what should be done to help resolve these issues? At Lilly Women's Health, we effectively use what we call as the LWH Solutions™.

THE LWH SOLUTIONS^TM

"There is no more neutrality in this world.
You're either part of the solution or you're part of the problem."

—Eldridge Cleaver

At Lilly Women's Health, we choose to not only be a big part of the solution but also to be the consummate leader in empowering each and everyone to be part of it! The LWH solutions^TM is our three-pronged approach in winning the fight against breast cancer. It stands for the following:

Loving and person-centered care

No unanswered emails, no unattended phone calls, no long queues! Easy booking of appointments and quick results too! You'll receive the means and support to make informed decisions and choices.

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Woman for Woman™ Initiative

With every breast care service that one pays Lilly Women's Health for, we help another woman in need of breast care particularly in Nigeria. Together with our partners and collaborators, we visit the most remote areas in Nigeria to connect with women in need of breast care and see to it that they get the gift of life, one screening a year, one woman at a time, Woman for Woman™.

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Healthy, happy, and empowering sanctuary

Our modern facility under the expert hands of internationally trained breast care professionals is located in a relaxed, pampering, resort-like environment where breast screening experience is one that is of joy, inspiration and empowerment.