Cancer Patients Told to Buy Chemotherapy Drugs or Go without - Fiji Cancer Society

Cancer patients told to buy chemotherapy drugs or go without - Fiji Cancer Society

The head of the Cancer Society says "we cannot stay quiet while lives are priced out of treatment" and is calling on the government to act on the issue.

“Where is the duty of care?” – Fiji Cancer Society questions why charges are now levied on cancer patients

Fiji Cancer Society has raised concern that Aspen Lautoka is now charging newly diagnosed cancer patients for chemotherapy medication. In a social media post, CEO Belinda Chan said “let that sink in.” “This isn’t just a policy failure, it’s a slap in the face to every Fijian who believed in Universal Health Coverage,” she said. “The National Development Plan promised better healthcare. What we’re seeing is abandonment.” “Cancer patients in the W…