The President of the Association of Radiation and Clinical Oncologists of Nigeria (ARCON), Dr. Nwamaka Lasebikan called for greater collaboration between the public and private sectors to improve cancer care in Nigeria.
Building to Last: The example of Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre and Polaris Bank
The Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre (MRCC) and Specialist Hospital in Lagos is partly financed by Polaris Bank. 3 min read
Africa’s quest to attain sustainable development in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) has received a boost courtesy of a major investment in Nigeria’s healthcare sector through the launch of Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre (MRCC) and Specialist Hospital in Lagos.
MRCC, a private sector healthcare facility part-financed by Polaris Bank and launched recently by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State and special guest of honour, is the first-of-kind, world-class, multipurpose-built and one-stop centre for the comprehensive treatment of specific cancers namely: breast, gynaecological, prostate, colorectal, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which are the most common cancers in Nigeria.
…founder commends Polaris Bank’s Support to Investment
Lagos Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed the state’s readiness to put its weight behind efforts to reverse medical tourism in Nigeria. He expressed this view at the launch of Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre over the weekend even as the Chairman of the hospital, Mr. Bolaji Odunsi commended the role of Polaris Bank in making the project a reality.
In his welcome address at the launch, Mr. Odunsi, who went down memory lane, applauded the invaluable contributions of various stakeholders and partners in both the public and private sectors of the economy who assisted in making the vision of Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre, a reality.
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Sanwo-Olu pledges to reverse medical tourism at launch of Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre
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…founder commends Polaris Bank’s Support to Investment
Lagos Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed the state’s readiness to put its weight behind efforts to reverse medical tourism in Nigeria. He expressed this view at the launch of Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre over the weekend even as the Chairman of the hospital, Mr. Bolaji Odunsi commended the role of Polaris Bank in making the project a reality.
In his welcome address at the launch, Mr. Odunsi, who went down memory lane, applauded the invaluable contributions of various stakeholders and partners in both the public and private sectors of the economy who assisted in making the vision of Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre, a reality.