I heard people say cancer patients don’t survive, but I assured myself that I would survive it. There are very few cancer centres in Nigeria and it is claimed that none of them offers comprehensive cancer treatment. The health care budget is not a priority of the government because they seek health care abroad. However, she stated that many genuine NGOs had plans to set up cancer treatment centres, but had problem raising funds. She said, “Corporate organisations need to come on board and partner genuine NGOs on cancer treatment.

Source: Punch February 09, 2019 03:22 UTC