The Vice Chancellor of Prince Abubakar Audu College Anyigba (PAAU), Prof. Marietu Ohunene Tenuche, has known as on authorities in any respect ranges to urgently put in place a mechanism whereby sufferers affected by most cancers can obtain remedy at a backed charge on account of the large capital funding in most cancers remedy. The situation.
Tenuche, who famous that remedy of the illness is turning into unaffordable for a lot of sufferers in Nigeria, made the decision throughout the latest memorial lecture held in honor of the previous Provost of the School of Well being Sciences of PAAU, Dr. Emmanuel Busayo Agbana, who died of most cancers final 12 months.
Organized by the School of Well being Sciences in collaboration with Dr. Emmanuel Busayo Agbana Growth Basis (DEBADeF), Tenuche, who described the occasion as an ideal solution to immortalize the hardworking and devoted Agbana, added that his devotion to responsibility was an enormous motivation for PAAU to embark on some health-related applications geared toward preparation for the complete MBBS program in school.
The Vice Chancellor, nonetheless, acknowledged the previous Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, whose love for the welfare of the state was manifested in unprecedented ethical and monetary help to the deceased, sponsorship of many medical college students and above all, constructing world high quality well being amenities within the three senatorial districts of the state.
“After I got here on board as Vice Chancellor of this college, I labored carefully with the late Dr. Agbana and his colleagues. We had been in a position to begin quite a lot of associated and associated applications resembling anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, medical science laboratory and primary nursing, all in preparation for a full-fledged MBBS.
“Governor Bello gave us his phrases that regardless of leaving workplace as governor, the brand new administration of Ododo Ahmed Usman will make sure the graduation of the MBBS program in PAAU,” she added.
Earlier, a medical microbiologist, Dr. Zubair Kebiru, delivered a keynote handle on the burden of most cancers in Kogi State. Kebiru famous that the scourge of most cancers, particularly that of prostate and colon most cancers in males and breast and cervical most cancers in ladies, is among the many main cancers discovered amongst individuals within the state. He beneficial that individuals bear periodic screenings and monitor themselves to detect most cancers cells early to allow them to be handled successfully.
The spouse of the deceased, Dr. Olubunmi Funmilayo Agbana, who in a vote of thanks appreciated the varsity administration, visitors, colleagues and college students for his or her presence on the occasion, disclosed that Dr. Emmanuel Busayo Agbana Growth Basis (DEBADeF) will proceed to assist the course of offering help to the needy by outreaches, consciousness campaigns and offering basic assist.
“The muse visited some well being amenities within the space, provided some phrases of encouragement to the sufferers and graciously offset the payments of many needy sufferers. We are going to proceed to do that at common intervals throughout the assets out there to us,” she mentioned.
She reiterated that her late husband was a humane and caring philanthropist who risked his life to make others comfy, including that DEBADeF's mission is completely tailor-made to additionally put a smile on individuals's faces and to present them a second probability at survival.
