The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) said the high immigration rate for health workers is affecting the number of oncologists with cancer patients in the country.
Professor Abidemi Emmanuel Omonisi, president of the association, revealed this while briefing journalists on the social commemoration of World Cancer Day.
Oncologists are doctors who specialize in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Professor Omonisi said poor compensation, poor infrastructure, insecurity, lower living standards and insufficient funding for the health care system have led to radiation and clinical oncologists, pathologists, oncology care and other categories of hygiene. Workers’ migration.
Professor Omonisi cites business members of the Nigerian Radiation and Clinical Oncologist (ARCON) in Nigeria, saying that the ideal ratio of radiation and clinical oncologists to cancer patients is 1:250-500, but the ratio is 1:250-500 Nigerian Cancer Patients The radiation and clinical oncologists are currently 1:1,800.
“This illustrates the long queues we have observed in all oncology clinics in the United States. I hope to specifically propose to the President and Commander and Commander of the Federal Government of Nigeria to address the driving factors responsible for inter-skilled intercourse come from the health work in the country. ” he said.
He said the association has observed an increasing incidence of some neglected cancers in Nigeria, such as colon, childhood, ovarian and hematological cancers.
Professor Omoni said that for years, the federal government has been focusing on prostate, breast and cervical cancer.
He called on the federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to pay serious attention to neglected cancer in Nigeria.
