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A wave of price hikes by hospitals and the impact of naira scarcity are frustrating struggling families of advanced cancer patients like Regina that are already grappling with the cost of living crisis in the country. Hospitals hit by soaring maintenance and consumables costs have begun to pass the buck, leaving patients scrambling for more…

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A wave of price hikes by hospitals and the impact of naira scarcity are frustrating struggling families of advanced cancer patients like Regina that are already grappling with the cost of living crisis in the country. Hospitals hit by soaring maintenance and consumables costs have begun to pass the buck, leaving patients scrambling for more…
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