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Gloria Oriji, a breast cancer survivor and the governor of the Abuja
Breast Cancer Support Group, ABC-SG, in her remarks during the visit
urged the health agency to include cancer treatment as a regular disease
to be funded by NHIS.
She said it is hard enough for a person to be diagnosed with cancer and, ”much harder when the person has to start seeking funding on how to battle with the aliment.”
“We are here to advocate that cancer treatment and medication should be included as part of what is covered under the NHIS scheme especially for those patients who registered (for) it. The treatment of cancer is very expensive and most people cannot afford it. We need the scheme to cover some of the progress as this will help ease the financial stress for the patients and their families”, she said.
She said it is hard enough for a person to be diagnosed with cancer and, ”much harder when the person has to start seeking funding on how to battle with the aliment.”
“We are here to advocate that cancer treatment and medication should be included as part of what is covered under the NHIS scheme especially for those patients who registered (for) it. The treatment of cancer is very expensive and most people cannot afford it. We need the scheme to cover some of the progress as this will help ease the financial stress for the patients and their families”, she said.
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