The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has announced that the federal government will build seven more cancer treatment centers across the country by next year. Adewole stated this yesterday when he paid a surprise visit to the National Hospital in Abuja adding that the cancer centre at the hospital will be equipped to arrested medical tourism among Nigerians. “I’m impressed with the level of care in this 350-bed cancer centre, and Nigeria will work towards launching seven more cancer centres in the next one year. In an interview with journalists, the Minister who expressed satisfaction with the state of the hospital, attitude of staff to work and the cleanliness of the premises said that the federal government will work towards an efficient health care service delivery. Responding, the CMD said that the Minister’s unscheduled visit is important to the hospital in that it will go a long way to make the staff know “it is no longer business as usual.” Dr. Momoh, however, stressed that the hospital needs to be adequately funded for optimal performance to be maintained.
Source:Leadership Online
