Runcie C. W. Chidebe

{{Infobox person
| name = Runcie C.W.Chidebe
| image = Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Founder & Executive Director, Project PINK BLUE- Health & Psychological Trust Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 26 December 1985
| birth_place = Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, Nigeria
| residence = [[Abuja, Nigeria]]
| nationality = [[Nigeria]]
| religion = [[Christianity]]
| occupation = Founder and Executive Director, Project PINK BLUE - Health & Psychological Trust Centre
| alma_mater = [[University of Nigeria Nsukka]]
| years_active =
| known_for = Free cancer screening, cancer awareness, cancer patients support, and volunteerism
| notable_works = Breast Cancer Navigation and Palliative Programme (BCNPP), 08000CANCER

}}

'''Runcie C. W. Chidebe''' (born 26 December 1985) is a young [[Nigerian]] [[cancer]] control advocate and [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]]. He is the founder and executive director <ref>{{cite web|last1=UICC|title=SPARC grant awardees - Meet Runcie from Nigeria|url=http://www.uicc.org/sparc-grant-awardees-meet-runcie-nigeria|website=www.uicc.org|publisher=Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref><ref name=Runcie>{{cite news|title=Exclusive Interview with Runcie Chidebe|url=http://medqhealthmagazine.com/exclusive-interview-runcie-chidebe/|accessdate=4 October 2016|publisher=MED-Q Health Magazine|date=13 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=BellaNaija.com|title=Meet these Young Change Makers! All You Need to Know AbOUT the LEAP Africa 2015/2016 SIPA Fellows|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/04/meet-these-young-change-makers-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-leap-africa-20152016-sipa-fellows/|website=BellaNaija.com|publisher=BellaNaija.com|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=I wasn’t really outstanding in secondary school, but I chose to be better –Chidebe, winner, World Economic Forum for Africa award 2014|url=http://transparentnigeria.com/news_entries/1771/I-wasn%E2%80%99t-really-outstanding-in-secondary-school,-but-I-chose-to-be-better-%E2%80%93Chidebe,-winner,-World-Economic-Forum-for-Africa-award-2014|accessdate=4 October 2016|publisher=Transparent Nigeria|date=26 September 2014}}</ref> He is one of the 1000 winners of Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme(TEEP) in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=#TEEP2015 Winner Feature: Runcie Chidebe|url=http://www.areedi.com/2015/04/teep2015-winner-feature-runcie-chidebe/|accessdate=4 October 2016|publisher=Areedi|date=8 April 2015}}</ref> An alumnus, [[United States Department of State]] [https://eca.state.gov/ivlp International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)] <ref>{{cite web|last1=Global|first1=Ties US|title=NIGERIAN NURSES LEARN CANCER PATIENT CARE|url=http://www.globaltiesus.org/news/international-exchange-in-the-news/543-nigerian-nurses-learn-cancer-patient-care|website=Global Ties|publisher=Global Ties|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=United States Diplomatic Mission|title=U.S. Fulbright Specialist Trains 34 Nigerian Nurses in Cancer Patient Care (November 29, 2016)|url=https://nigeria.usembassy.gov/pr_11292016.html|website=Nigeria US Embassy|publisher=U.S. Embassy in Nigeria|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref>

== 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, Anambra|Oba]], [[Idemili South]] local government area of [[Anambra state]].<ref name=Runcie/>

== Educational background ==
He attended Government Secondary School Gwarimpa Abuja, and later obtained Diploma in [[Social work|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.<ref name=Runcie/><ref>{{cite news|title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RUNCIE CHIDEBE|url=http://medqhealthmagazine.com/exclusive-interview-runcie-chidebe/|accessdate=16 October 2016|publisher=MedQmag|date=13 July 2016}}</ref> He also has a certificate on Entrepreneurship from [http://www.edc.edu.ng 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.<ref name=Runcie/> Over 700 women have directly benefited from his free cancer screening while more than a million has been reached through his campaigns.<ref name=PPB>{{cite web|title=Runcie C.W. Chidebe's Page|url=http://ypchronic.org/profile/RuncieCWChidebe|website=YP-CDN|publisher=Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network|accessdate=4 October 2016}}</ref>

== Awards and recognitions==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ style="text-align: left;" | '''Awards by Runcie C.W.Chidebe <ref name=PPB/><ref>{{cite web|title=The America You Don’t See on CNN|url=http://usembassynigeria.blogspot.com.ng/2016/06/the-america-you-dont-see-on-cnn.html|website=United States Diplomatic Mission, Nigeria|publisher=U.S Embassy Nigeria|accessdate=4 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Discover the selected Young Leaders|url=http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=b98a51d937c3cf79cb3a37ed8&id=eac3bf77b3|accessdate=15 October 2016|publisher=Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)|date=18 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Winning Wednesday with Runcie Chidebe|url=http://tonyelumelufoundation.org/teep/winning-wednesday-with-runcie-chidebe/|accessdate=15 October 2016|publisher=Tony Elumelu Foundation|date=12 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Photos: La Mode Magazine Green October Event 2015! |url=http://lamodespot.com/photos-la-mode-magazine-green-october-event-2015/|accessdate=15 October 2016|publisher=La Mode Magazine|date=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RUNCIE CHIDEBE|url=http://medqhealthmagazine.com/exclusive-interview-runcie-chidebe/|accessdate=15 October 2016|publisher=MedQmag|date=13 July 2016}}</ref>

|-
! scope="col" | Year !! scope="col" | Class!! scope="col" | Category !! scope="col" | Awarding body!!
|-
! scope="row" | 2006
| Best Graduating Student (Diploma)|| Department of Social Work||University of Nigeria Nsukka
|-
! scope="row" | 2011/2012
|Best Graduating Student||Department of Psychology||University of Nigeria Nsukka
|-
! scope="row" | 2014
|Winner||I AM BOLD AWARD Award, Shape Africa 2014 ||Global Shapers Community Abuja Hub
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
|Alumnus||Top 1000 African Entrepreneurs TEEP 2015 ||Tony Elumelu Foundation
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
|Winner ||Young Cancer Leader Award at World Cancer Leaders' Summit (WCLS), Istanbul, Turkey ||Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), Geneva, Switzerland.
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
|Recipient ||Green October Humanitarian Award || La Mode Magazine.
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
|Recipient ||Award of Recognition for contribution to National Development in Health Sector || Harvest House Christian Center, Abuja.
|-
! scope="row" | 2016
|Recipient||2016 Community Service Award ||Rotaract Club District 9140
|-
! scope="row" | 2016
|Alumnus||2016 U.S. International Visitor Leadership Program(IVLP) ||U.S. Department of State
|-
|}

[[File:Runcie C.W. Chidebe receiving his Prize for the 201Best Graduating Student in the Department of Psychology in the University of Nigeria Nsukka.jpg|thumb|Runcie C.W. Chidebe receiving his Prize for the 201Best Graduating Student in the Department of Psychology in the University of Nigeria Nsukka]]
[[File:Runcie C.W. Chidebe receiving his Green October Humanitarian Award presented by La Mode Magazine on 1st October, 2015, Lagos.jpg|thumb|Runcie C.W. Chidebe receiving his Green October Humanitarian Award presented by La Mode Magazine on 1st October, 2015, Lagos]]
[[File:Runcie C.W. Chidebe was recognized with Young Leader Award at World Cancer Leaders Summit, Istanbul, Turkey and his picture was used for WCLS Banner. See Runcie squating by the photo with Chidinma Ekile.jpg|thumb|Runcie C.W. Chidebe was recognized with Young Leader Award at World Cancer Leaders Summit, Istanbul, Turkey and his picture was used for WCLS Banner. See Runcie squating by the photo with Chidinma Ekile]]

== External links ==
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rvH6MiKdE0 CHIDEBE, Runcie C.W. NYSC personal Community Developmen]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO5GfmDHfNg Bootcamp Video Teaser- Runcie C.W. Chidebe]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqWJFI_C4sE CHIDEBE'S Project PINK: Breast & Cervical Cancer Awareness & Free Screening on NTA]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDjD_Au-YKQ KAAKAKI Africa features Project PINK BLUE on World Cancer Day 2015 ]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUtmj1R3El0 The efforts of young people during the 2015 elections is commendable- Runcie Chidebe]
# [http://projectpinkblue.org/ Official website]

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