Minister calls for holistic approach to tackle cancer

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Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Isaac Folorunso Adewole

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has stressed the need for holistic approach to enhance early detection and proper management of cancer in the country.

Adewole made the call in Enugu on Sunday at the first `Nationwide Go Pink Day Ball”, an event organised by a group called Breast Without Spot (BWS) to create awareness on cancer.

The minister, represented by Dr David Atuwo, the National Cancer Control Coordinator, Federal Ministry of Health, said this had become necessary to reduce spread of the disease in the country.

He pointed out that government alone could not handle cancer management and solicited support of private organisations and well meaning Nigerians in fighting the scourge.

In his remarks, the former Minster of Power and Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, said cancer management required…

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