Health experts and cancer survivors have called on governments across all strata to make cancer screening and prevention services free and available to Nigerians at the primary healthcare centres.
Ms Orji, President of Network of People Impacted by Cancer, said the government should provide services for the screening of the three common cancers in Nigeria: breast cancer, cervical cancer and prostrate cancer at the primary healthcare level. “This NHIS scheme is very beautiful but a lot of us don’t know much about it, so also our religious leaders, and they tend to convince people against treatment and this affects treatment,” she said.Ms Orji lamented that one of the challenges with cancer treatment and prevention in Nigeria is “that people do not have the right knowledge to assist them make right decisions”.
Mrs Hassan said there is a cancer screening plan for the country, “unfortunately, it is not being executed.” Mr Ehanire said prevention of cancer is one of the best ways to avoid it. He said this can be done by avoiding unhealthy habits that cause cancer.
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