By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
To ameliorate the menace of cancer ravaging millions of Nigerians, a cancer survivor ,Dr. Jophia Nanker Gupar has called on the Federal Government to urgently establish and equip cancer screening and treatment centers in the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria.
Dr. Gupar, Founder, Pan African Young Women Development Initiative made this call on Sunday at a Thanksgiving service in Abuja, said the cancer centers would facilitate early detection of the disease and save more lives from the terminal ailment.
Gupar, who survived the pains of stage one Leukemia last stated the need for all tiers of government to improve on the health care system by providing necessary manpower, equipment in hospitals, adding that most health care facilities are poorly equipped to handle cancer and other terminal illnesses.
While thanking God for her recovery, Gupar said that her journey to recovery was as a result of the combination of early detection and treatment, as well as healthy eating habits with support from family and loved ones.
She commended the medical personnel at the Ife Facility and said they greatly supported her in the recovery journey.
Those in attendance at the Thanksgiving service include fNasarawa State former gubernatorial candidate Hon. Matthew Ombugaku, Mrs. Nneoma Rochas Okorocha, Ambassador Fatima Balla, Mrs. Vera Ndanusa, National President of National Youth Council of Nigeria Mr Sukubo gender rights activists, among others.
