The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) announced plans on Friday in Abuja to launch an aggressive cancer awareness campaign to improve public knowledge about the disease.
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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has introduced a cost-sharing initiative, subsidising up to N400,000 for eligible cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, to help reduce the financial burden of cancer treatment and improve access to care.
As Nigeria joins the global community in marking World Cancer Day 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged both federal and state governments to develop and enforce comprehensive food policies aimed at reducing the rising burden of cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
The Chief Medical Director of Bauchi Specialist Hospital, Professor Abdulkarim Garba has highlighted the importance of early detection in cancer treatment, stressing that timely screening and diagnosis can significantly improve survival rates.
The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OCCF) on Tuesday sensitised several communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) about cancer awareness, early symptoms, and treatment to improve survival rates in Nigeria.
A Consultant Oncologist, Dr Ajibike Orekoya, on Tuesday advised Nigerians to adopt a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of having cancer.
A cancer survivor, Mrs Jibike Gaya, has advised patients with cancer to fight for life, saying they must be unwavering in their resilience.
The Covenant Applied Informatics and Communication African Centre of Excellence (CApIC-ACE) has reiterated its commitment to supporting cancer research, innovation, and raising awareness in the fight against cancer.
The Project Pink Blue (PPB), a frontline NGO on cancer elimination, has urged government at all levels to give more attention to precision medicine in the campaign against cancer.
The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has called on the Federal Government to increase the allocation to the Cancer Health Fund…