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Nigeria: Nigerian Cancer Society urges govt to bridge N97.2bn oncology

Nigeria: Nigerian Cancer Society urges govt to bridge N97.2bn oncology

Africa Links 24 with Kazeem Biriowo
Published on 2025-02-08 11:16:25

The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has called on the National Assembly and the Federal Government to appropriate additional funds to close a ₦97.2 billion funding gap in the National Oncology Initiative.

It also called on the National Assembly to appropriate ₦25 billion for the transition of the National Cancer Health Fund to a Catastrophic Health Insurance Fund.

The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Cancer Society, Prof. Abidemi Emmanuel Omonisi, while briefing the…

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