The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has identified a paucity of funds as one of the major obstacles to implementing the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS).
Nigerian Cancer Society’s President, Dr. Adamu Alhassan Umar, has called on filmmakers and streaming service providers like Netflix and Amazon Prime, as well as distributors such as FilmOne, Genesis, and Ebony Life, to stop the use of tobacco in movies.
According to a Global Cancer Observatory report, Nigeria recorded 124,815 new cancer cases and 78, 899 deaths in 2020. As the world marks Cancer day, Campaign groups in Nigeria are calling for more action to close the gap in care.