NASS pledges improved budgetary provision for cancer care

Chairmen of Health Committees of the 10th National Assembly made the pledge at the legislative dialogue on health which held in Lagos.

The dialogue, with the theme: ‘𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮’ was convened by the Senate Committee Chairman on Health of the 9th National Assembly, Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe.

A statement issued by the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗧) on Saturday said that Rep. Amos Magaji, Chairman, House of Reps. Committee on Health Care Services spoke on behalf of other chairmen.

He noted that the cost of cancer care is huge and could not be borne by any single individual.

“This underscored the necessity for government to take the lead and support institutions like 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗧 to serve the general public and bring cancer care to the grassroots,” he said.

Also, the Chairman, House Committee on NAFDAC, Rep. Regina Akume, assured that she would leverage on her contact and experience as Wife of a former governor of Benue to ensure that the rural people get access to cancer care through 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗧. Continue reading…