President Tinubu Brings Renewed Hope Agenda to Life as He Launches West Africa’s Largest Cancer Care Initiative
By: Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that as part of the president renewed hope agenda, the president Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has unveiled the most ambitious investment in cancer care in Nigeria’s history, the creation of West Africa’s largest network of oncology and diagnostic centres.
OTN News further reports that the new development which was announced by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, comes as the President marks the midpoint of his first term in government.
According to him, “this milestone initiative includes newly constructed cancer treatment centres at the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Nsukka, and University of Benin Teaching Hospital, all set to be commissioned by Mr. President and opened to the public.
“The centres will train up to 500 clinicians over the next three years and are projected to serve 2,000 oncology patients and 350,000 diagnostic clients annually. To ensure long-term impact, key institutional personnel are currently undergoing advanced training in South Africa.”
Furthermore, he added that the National Health Insurance Authority also launched a targeted cost-sharing programme to expand access to treatment, offering subsidies of up to N400,000 for eligible radiotherapy patients, which he believed will significantly eased the burden on families and improving health outcomes.
OTN News, however, observes that this landmark initiative reflects the compassionate and reform-driven leadership of President Tinubu, bringing the Renewed Hope Agenda to life by making quality, affordable cancer care a national standard.
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