Bristow Uplift, in collaboration with the Sebeccly Cancer Care, has promised to sponsor the surgery and treatment of 50 indigent women with breast cancer.
The BU Coordinator for Nigeria, Mr. Mayowa Babatunde, said the gesture would help to reduce the number of Nigerian women dying of the disease.
The Lagos Island General Hospital is also collaborating with the group in the deal.
Babatunde said the funds from the organisation would also enable the SCC to champion cancer prevention advocacy in secondary schools in Lagos State.
He said, “Breast cancer is one of the diseases affecting women and it is considered as a death sentence. We want more women to have access to surgery so they can survive. We want more Nigerians to be aware of what they can do to prevent the disease.
“We just want to play our part to save more lives by providing resources and funds to facilitate their surgery in Nigeria.”
The SCC Founder, Dr. Lola Salako, in her remarks, blamed high death rate among Nigerian women on the cost of cancer drugs and treatment.
According to Salako, cancer treatment ranges between N500,000 and N30m, depending on the type of the disease.
She stated, “Many breast cancer patients are at stage 4. The reason is because they do not have the right information and they do not know where to go. Many cannot afford treatment. So, these barriers prevent patients from surviving cancer. Only a few people survive it.”
Salako, a radiation oncologist, added that poor awareness on the symptoms of cancer was another contributing factor to low cancer survivor rate in the country.
She added, “The majority of global cancer deaths occur in countries where most women are diagnosed in later stages due to lack of awareness and poor access to health services, a situation that can be reverted if adequate public health programmes are in place.
“When breast cancer is detected early and if adequate diagnosis and treatment are available, there is a good chance that it can be cured. If detected late, curative treatment is often no longer an option. In such a case, palliative care to relieve the sufferings of patients and their families is needed.”
BY BUKOLA ADEBAYO
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