Cancer on the rise in Nigeria - Minister - Daily Trust

Cancer on the rise in Nigeria - Minister - Daily Trust

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Kunle Salako, says the burden of cancer is increasing in Nigeria. Salako said it demands deployment of all solutions and management possibilities by the Federal Government to tackle the scourge. He spoke in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Friday, while launching Oncoseek, a blood based test that can be used for early detection of nine high mortality cancers. The launch was part of a two-day …

FG to Build Six Cancer Centers for Early Detection and Treatment – Minister of Health

The Federal Government has commenced the construction of six Cancer Excellence Centres across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones to enhance early detection, treatment, and management of cancer cases. Minister of State for Health, Dr. Isiaq Salako, made this announcement during the launch of the OncoSeek Cancer Screening Test in Abeokuta, Ogun State.The construction of the six cancer centres is part of the government's efforts to improve cancer car…

FG building six cancer centres for early detection and treatment – Minister of Health - Newsy People

The Federal Government has begun constructing six Cancer Excellence Centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to enhance early detection, treatment, and management of cancer cases.   Minister of State for Health, Dr. Isiaq Salako, disclosed this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the launch of the OncoSeek Cancer Screening Test at a workshop focused on developing National Nuclear Medicine Guidelines and Policy.   “We are implementing programm…

Sickle Cell Initiatives tasks government on Nigeria SS patients life expectancy

Groups of Sickle Cell Initiatives and surviving patients have re-echoed the importance of early genotype screening for Nigeria newborns, in order to boost life expectancy of individuals with the sickle cell disease. The Sickle Cell Initiatives on Saturday in Lagos State tasks the Federal and State Governments on the need to enact a law making sickle cell genotype screening mandatory for newborns and all citizens. The groups Crimsonbow Sickle Cel…

Nigerian government announces plan to review healthcare policy for...

The Nigerian Government has announced plans to review its healthcare policy for civil servants.It stated that a more responsive and up-to-date framework is... #news, #health, #nigeriagovernment, #didiwalsonjack, #flyingeze