Nationality Nigeria | Residence Abuja, Nigeria | |
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Born 26 December 1985 Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, Nigeria Occupation Founder and Executive Director, Project PINK BLUE - Health & Psychological Trust Centre Known for Free cancer screening, cancer awareness, cancer patients support, and volunteerism Notable work Breast Cancer Navigation and Palliative Programme (BCNPP), 08000CANCER Alma mater University of Nigeria, Nsukka | ||
Runcie C W. Chidebe (born 26 December 1985) is a young Nigerian cancer control advocate and social entrepreneur. He is the founder and executive director of Project PINK BLUE- Health & Psychological Trust Centre, a Nigerian cancer nonprofit organization that is engaged in cancer awareness, free cancer screenings, advocacy, patient navigation and support to indigent women battling with cancer. He is one of the 1000 winners of Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme(TEEP) in 2015. An alumnus, United States Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
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Early life and family
Chidebe was born on 26 December 1985 in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Chidebe. He is the last child of the family of five boys and no girl. He hails from Oba, Idemili South local government area of Anambra state.
Educational background
He attended Government Secondary School Gwarimpa Abuja and later obtained Diploma in Social Work with distinctions and bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology & Anthropology, all from University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he emerged as the 2011/2012 best graduating students of his department. He also has a certificate on Entrepreneurship from Enterprise Development Centre in 2015.
Career and work
During his one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2013 at Abuja, he carried out a community development project on breast cancer campaign through which he provided free screening and counseling to indigent women in Kabusa, Kuje, and Kubwa. The impact of his NYSC project propelled him to establish Project PINK BLUE. Over 700 women have directly benefited from his free cancer screening while more than a million has been reached through his campaigns.