World Cancer Day: Advocates Warn Late Detection, Stigma Driving Cancer Deaths in Nigeria

World Cancer Day: Advocates warn late detection, stigma driving cancer deaths in Nigeria

This was said on Saturday during a cancer awareness walk held in Abuja as part of activities to mark World Cancer Day 2026, drawing attention to the growing burden of the disease and gaps in prevention and treatment. The post World Cancer Day: Advocates warn late detection, stigma driving cancer deaths in Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Project PINK BLUE Raises Alarm on Rising Cancer Deaths, Calls for National Screening Programme

Abuja, Saturday, February 7, 2026 — As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Cancer Day 2026, cancer advocacy group Project PINK BLUE – Health & Psychological Trust Centre has issued a strong call on the Federal Government to urgently establish a national and organized cancer screening programme, warning that late detection is costing tens of thousands of Nigerian lives every year. The call was made in Abuja during a World Can…