Edo acquires cancer treatment tools

TO up the stakes in cancer awareness and cure, Edo State government has procured 69 cryotherapy machines for early treatment of the terminal disease.Governor Adams Oshiomhole disclosed this at the presentation of a book, 'My Journey Back to Life,' written by former Director-General, Centre for Democratic Studies (CDS), Professor Omo Omoruyi and the launching of Omo OmoruyiCancer Foundation (OOCF).Omoruyi who is a cancer survivor wrote the book in which he analysed his battle against the disease and then the foundation to raise funds for treatment cancer patients.Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu who was represented by the Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Professor Mike Ibadin, while commending the state government for the effort, said the machines would go a long way in assisting in early detection and treatment of cancer in the state hospitals. He said this would complement the efforts of the hospitals to make the cure of the disease not only accessible but also affordable to the people.
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