Health
Cancer: NGO Decries Dearth Of Radiotherapy Machines In S’South
An NGO, ‘Project Pink Blue’, has decried the lack of functioning radiotherapy machines for cancer treatment in the South-South region of Nigeria.
Its Executive Director, Mr Runcie Chidebe, made the assertion on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to Chidebe, it is saddening that there are no functioning radiotherapy machines in all the states in the South-South zone.
He said that it was important for governments at all levels to invest in the diagnostic equipment capacities and improve public awareness about the ailment.
“There is no single working radiotherapy cancer treatment machine in the whole of South-South of Nigeria.
“This means that if a woman who lives in Yenagoa get a breast cancer diagnosis, she may need to travel to Sokoto to get radiotherapy treatment.
“Likewise, a man who is diagnosed with colon cancer in Okrika may need to travel to Ibadan or Enugu for radiotherapy treatment.
“This is a shame that a region that produces the greatest resources for the country does not have one single radiotherapy machine for effective cancer treatment.