World Cancer Day
12 Feb
Year 2024 marks the final year of the World Cancer Day campaign ‘Close the Care Gap’. This annual global call to action unites humanity to prioritise life-saving cancer care and to eliminate health inequities.
6 Feb
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged governments in Nigeria to address tobacco use and the excessive consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and salt, which are high-risk factors behind cancer.
5 Feb
The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) has said that eight out of the 14 radiotherapy machines in the country are not safe. According to him, only six out of the 14 radiotherapy centers in Nigeria are licensed by the NNRA, which is the regulatory authority. Meanwhile, the Federal Government has concluded plans to establish six…
5 Feb
The President, Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Dr Adamu Umar, has called on the Federal Government to incorporate comprehensive cancer services into National Health Insurance benefit packages to ensure Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
5 Feb
• 124,815 Nigerians diagnosed with cancer per year • Treatment cost ranges between N10 million and N30 million per patient • Early detection, treatment remain key to good outcomes As countries marked World Cancer Day yesterday, the high cost of care in Nigeria amid seething poverty among the population has emerged as a top factor…
3 Feb
The Federal Government has been urged to invest in mammogram programme to help Nigerians access regular check-ups for early detection of cancer...
2 Feb
Global cancer cases are expected to rise by around 77 percent by the middle of the century, UN health authorities said on Thursday.
7 Jun 2023
Breast cancer is a significant health issue in Nigeria, with a rising incidence rate in recent years. Early detection is key; Detecting breast cancer at an early stage significantly improves treatment outcomes and overall survival rates. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Cancer Observatory, in 2020, breast cancer was the most common cancer…
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