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Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria (CiSCANEN) Plateau
state gets pioneer Exco
The National Coordinator of Civil
Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria (CiSCANEN) Mr. Elijah O, Elijah inaugurated
it Plateau state chapter pioneer Exco on the 30th 09, 2016, after a
keenly contested election in Jos.
Among those elected and
inaugurated to pioneer the affairs of CiSCANEN are: Mr. Yohanna Tokbish State Coordinator,
Edwina Deputy State Coordinator. Mr. Dayo Felix Assistance Secretary, Mr. Wika
Gofwen PRO, and Mrs. Esther Malo Welfare Secretary, while Mrs. Benedicter will serve
as Financial Secretary, Mrs. Philomena Datu’ut Auditor, and Rachael Bature as
Treasurer respectively.
The National Coordinator Mr.
Elijah O, Elijah urged the newly inaugurated Exco and those who contested and
lost to continue to work together because the fight against cancer is a very
serious issue that all hands must be put on desk to reverse it devastating
effects.
Mr. Elijah described the state
coordinator Mr. Yohana Tokbish as a versatile and hard working person, who has
shown a commitment in the fight against cancer. He equally appreciated the
effort of the Member Plateau State House of Assembly, House Committee Chairman
on Health Hon Siman, for his effort in putting the state in the frontline.
Mr. Jinung called on the Exco to be
committed, as the fight against is a various serious issue considering it
distressing effect, most especially on the Plateau. He said cancer has been in
Nigeria for over 40 years but nothing had been done, making it a very serious
battle ground.
The state coordinator of
(CiSCANEN) Mr. Yohanna Tokbish said considering the alarming rate of cancer
deaths and related illness in state necessitate their mobilization of interested
civil society organizations (CSO) to forming a common ground to find ways of enlighten
the people on menace of cancer in the state and the country atlarge. He said cancer
is curable and avoidable only if dictated early.
Tokbish said people perish
because of lack of knowledge, therefore, we set up Plateau state CiSCANEN to
enlightened the people on the need for them to be screen and also educated them
on how to prevent themselves from contracting the disease.
In brief
The recent alarm on rising global
incidence of cancer by the World Health Organisation (WHO) should worry African
countries, including Nigeria, where the disease is most prevalent. Available
statistics show that cancer killed 7.6 million persons in 2008 worldwide, and
there is indication that the figure could double to 13 million by 2030.
According to WHO, cancer accounts for 13 percent of all deaths registered
globally and 70 percent of that figure occurs in middle and low income
countries. In Nigeria, about 10,000 cancer deaths are recorded annually while
250,000 new cases are recorded yearly. It is also worrisome that only 17
percent of African countries are said to have sufficiently funded cancer
control programmes, while less than half of all countries in the world have
functional plans to prevent the disease and provide treatment and care to
patients. WHO indicates that the shortage of functional cancer control plans is
especially alarming in developing countries, which already account for more
than two-thirds of the new cancer cases and deaths each year. The situation
might get worse in metropolitan areas of the developing world as populations
age and increasingly feel the impact of exposure to major risk factors such as
tobacco, certain chemicals and infections.
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