Rakesh Kumar
Makrava Wilson has been appointed as the Fiji Cancer Society president. Picture: ARIETA VAKASUKAWAQA
The Fiji Cancer Society spends between $200,000 and $300,000 annually on cancer patients. Society chairman and president Makrava Wilson said the money was spent on assisting with transportation for clinics and treatment and medication.
“The patients for whom we are providing assistance are those that are registered with us,” said Mr Wilson. “But there are thousands out there that we don’t know about.
“Those that are fortunate to have insurance, they can take care of themselves but what about those that don’t have?
“We are looking at around $200,000 to $300,000 or even more than that in looking after cancer patients in all of the logistics that we have mentioned.