Nigeria records 102,000 new cases of cancer annually
The Executive Director, Project Pink Blue, an NGO, Mr Runcie Chidebe, says Nigeria records about 102,000 new cases of cancer every year and a significant low surviving rate. Chidebe made…
‘Cancer kills 72,000 Nigerians yearly’
Former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja,Kogi, Prof. Abdulmumini Rafindadi says out of 102,000 cases of cancer recorded annually, 72,000 die. Rafindadi, a Professor of pathology at the Ahmadu Bello…
Governor Ambode donates N365m mobile cancer centre
February 14, 2018 Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday donated a mobile cancer centre worth N365million for the diagnosis and treatment of residents afflicted with cancer-related diseases. Ambode…
Consultant Paediatrician wants FG to include cancer treatment in health insurance coverage
February 11, 2018 Prof. Nwadiuto Akani, a Consultant Paediatrician, has urged the Federal Government to include cancer treatment in health insurance coverage and also prioritise investment in equipment for the…