Health & Psychological Trust Centre Project PINK BLUE urges FG, states to invest in advanced cancer technologies

A cancer organisation, Health & Psychological Trust Centre Project PINK BLUE, has called on the federal and state governments, as well as the private sector, to invest in advanced cancer technologies, precision medicine, and medical equipment instead of just building hospitals.

Speaking during their 10th World Cancer Day walk, race, cycle, ride, and marathon against cancer at Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Executive Director of Project PINK BLUE, Runcie Chidebe, noted that cancer is now a critical public health problem in Nigeria, with 127,763 new cases of cancer and 79,542 cancer deaths in 2022.

He noted that Nigeria has the highest burden of cancer in all of sub-Saharan Africa, adding that building beautiful cancer hospitals is good, but buildings alone cannot save cancer patients, nor can they reduce the burden of cancer in Nigeria or provide the best treatment for cancer patients.