American cancer treatment and research centre has been officially opened in Ikeduru Local Government Area, Imo State; it is managed by the International Health Care consulting in United States of America (USA).
The American cancer treatment and research centre is a public private partnership (PPP), venture with the Imo International Health System (IIHS) and handles all cancer treatments which include detoxification and rejuvenation, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery and palliative care. The Radiation Therapy equipment is powered by Solar and Wind (power) which are available for 24 hours for 365 days of the year.
A list seen by our correspondent in Owerri, which contains various kinds of cancer ailments released by the American Cancer Centre in Nigeria, puts the total number of cancer incidences recorded in
Nigeria to 115, 950, with breast cancer having 26, 310 or 22.7 percent.
This is followed by Cervix Uteri Cancer, 14,943 or 12.9 percent, Prostrate Cancer 13,078 or 11.3 percent; others are Colorectum Cancer 6,692 or 5.8 percent, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, 5,367 or 4.6 percent and other Cancer ailments, 49,560 or 42.7 percent.
The Centre, which is the first of its kind on the African continent, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) provides free cancer screening on Mondays; Tuesdays for free Facility Clinic/antenatal; Wednesdays are free Cardio screening, while Thursdays are for free Immunization, and Fridays are for free Diabetics Screening services.
At the occasion, Governor Rochas Okoroacha who was by the former member for Obowo State Constituency, Imo State and now Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mark Uchendu, urged the management of the hospital to create room for medical students for internship just as he commended the doctors from US “who despite all odds deemed it necessary to come to Imo State to establish this hospital, the first in Africa”.
He said it was a dream come true as the desire of Governor Okorocha is to create good environments for the establishment of hospitals for the wellbeing of the Imo people and urged people to give the hospital management the necessary cooperation to make the venture thrive.
According to him, the out-going governor has built 27 hospitals in the 27 local government areas and that they would be commissioned before the administration leaves office by May 29, 2019.
Speaking at the occasion, Aderonke Mordi, president and Chief Executive Officer of International Healthcare Consulting (IHC) in the US commended Okorocha for giving them the opportunity to bring their services down to their country of origin and establishing it in Imo.
Mordi commended God also for the vision come true.
She said the journey to bring their services to Nigeria began in 2016 through a PPP and today the vision has manifested.
“This vision was birthed in 2016 when we took up the challenge of establishing the hospital in Imo State. Imo International Health System (IIHS) is a Nigerian registered entity and it is managed by the International Healthcare Consulting in US”, she said.
SABY ELEMBA, Owerri
