U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard has highlighted the U.S. government’s commitment as well as Varian’s efforts to significantly improving public health outcomes in Nigeria.
L-R: CEO of Tanit Medical Ltd, Anthony Abou Nader; Varian’s Regional Sales Manager for West & East Africa, Ansu Durukay; U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard; with Varian’s Head of Government Affairs and Market Development for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Kevin Massoudi during a reception in honor of Varian in Lagos.
Ambassador Leonard commended the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority-Lagos University Cancer Centre and the Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre for sharing in the vision of improved cancer care in Nigeria and investing in cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities equipped with the latest technologies designed and manufactured by Varian.
Varian’s Head of Government Affairs and Market Development for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Dr. Kevin Massoudi, explained that Varian has been investing heavily in Africa and that Nigeria is of particular importance given the high cancer incidence and mortality rates. He noted that technologies such as those Varian manufactures are critical in the fight against cancer and that Nigeria currently has significantly low access to these treatment opportunities.
“The medical technology to save lives exists. We need to ensure that those in greatest need obtain access. Where we live should not determine if we live.” Massoudi said. “We recognize that we must all intensify our efforts to defeat this dramatically increasing cancer burden.”
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