Oncologist advocates free cancer treatment in Nigeria

Posted By: Rosemary Nwisi, Port Harcourton: January 26, 2016 in THE NATION: news update

The head of Oncology Department of the University of Port Harcourt, Dr. Rawlings Jamabo, has appealed to the Federal and state governments to provide free cancer treatment for patients in Nigeria, as a measure to reduce the high rate of cancer related deaths in the country.
Jamabo, made the appeal while addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt on the forth-coming World Cancer Day, February 4.
He said the call/appeal has become necessary following the increasing cases of the ailment in the country, followed by its high cost of treatment, which according to him is beyond the financial capacity of Nigerians.
The coordinator of Cancer Therapy in the University however blamed the rising cases and death toll of victims of the disease in the country on the ability of patients to report early in hospitals apparently for lack of money.
He noted that patients of the disease would report early for treatment, should they realise that the treatment is free as is done in developed countries of the World.