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Lara Adejoro The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, and other stakeholders on Wednesday pledged to drive a sustainable grassroots campaign in cancer control and care. They made the pledge in Abuja at the inauguration of the 25-member City Executive Council for the City Cancer Challenge initiative in Nigeria. The C/Can has been a force in global efforts to enhance equitable and high-quality cancer care since its inception as a Union for the International Cancer Control initiative in 2017.

Abuja joined the C/Can network in May 2023 through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the former Minister of the FCT and heads of other consortium partners. It was, however, launched in October 2023. The consortium includes the FMoH, the FCTA, the CHAI, and the MCF.



The committee is, however, meant to lead the city’s sustainability planning for the C/Can initiative, and to ensure the development of concrete plans for continued implementation, and scale-up projects beyond the initial three-year period of direct support. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services & Environment Secretariat, FCT, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, in her opening remarks, noted that there was a need to unite in leading the charge of transforming cancer care in Abuja. She applauded the members of the committee for agreeing to serve, adding, “Our mission is clear -provide guidance and expert.

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