ABIA FIRST LADY DONATES N3.5M TO SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS
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Priscilla Otti, the First Lady of Abia, gave N3.5 million to a few cancer sufferers in Abia State on Tuesday and urged everyone to work together more effectively to avoid and combat the illness.
In Umuahia, the state capital, Mrs. Otti distributed this gift in honor of the 2024 World Cancer Day event. She said the donation will help them fight cancer by helping to lessen their pain and paying for some of their treatment.
“We understand the financial strain that cancer treatment can place on individuals and their families. That is why, as a symbol of our commitment, I will be presenting a donation of N3.5 million in the form of bank cheques to some identified, underprivileged patients today.
“This donation aims to assist them in their fight against cancer, covering part of their treatment costs and helping to alleviate their suffering,” she said.
While noting that cancer has become a serious and urgent health concern, she said, “Across Nigeria, it is estimated that nearly 28,000 cases of breast cancer and 14,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed every year. Among men, an alarming rise in the incidence of Prostate and colon cancer has been reported.
“Abia State is not immune to this sobering trend and despite current strides in the healthcare sector, we are witnessing a rising cancer rate. Early detection and prevention remain critical to reversing this unfortunate trend”, stating that the occasion “symbolizes a call to robust action for every individual, family, and community to unite in the fight against cancer.”
Earlier, the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Enoch Uche, described the event as “marking a milestone in the long-drawn fight against cancer, a relentless and ageless enemy of humanity.”
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