“Recently, guidelines for the NHIA Act was launched ... which also provides funding for vulnerable Nigerians, including cancer patients.’’
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To ease the burden of cancer treatment in Nigeria, the federal government came up with various interventions that could benefit patients. Mr Alausa said that the federal government earmarked N200 million for indigent cancer patients’ treatment in the 2024 budget through the Cancer Health Fund , a demonstration of its commitment to reducing the cancer burden.He, however, added that though the fund would not be enough to do all that is needed to take care of Nigerians, the ministry is mobilising funds through a sector-wide approach and involving private sector participation.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, also said that upgrading equipment in the six cancer centres, located in teaching hospitals in the six geo-political zones of the country, is an important milestone. Mr Pate said “So, the NSIA would bring the technical capacity, the experience, and the governance system, following the authority’s relationship with manufacturers of cancer equipment.
Added to that, he said, President Bola Tinubu upgraded six Federal Tertiary Health Institutions with modern Brachytherapy and Nuclear Medicine equipment and other ancillary and complementary facilities. The first lady said she would continue to lead in advocacy to promote innovative approaches to cancer prevention and early detection, while the federal government took charge of the diagnostic and treatment components of cancer care.
She said “I am aware that over nine million girls have been fully immunised since the launch of the vaccine in October.’’ He added that “the combination of these factors result in high mortality rate, while inequality of life underscored the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address cancer. Commending the government’s efforts in the fight against cancer, Gloria Nwajiogu, a survivor and advocate, said there have been improvements compared to what was obtainable some 10 to 15 years ago.
She, however, said that the challenge of not having enough funds to go to the hospital persists because citizens are not aware of the packages. He, however, said that the fund, designed to cater for only Breast, Cervical and Prostate cancers and only for indigent patients, is not sufficient to reduce the cost of cancer treatment.
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