Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has declared open a 3-day symposium commemorating the 10th anniversary of the African Research Group for Oncology (ARGO).
ARGO is a National Cancer Institute (NCI), and approved Colorectal Cancer Consortium.
While declaring the event open on Tuesday 26th September at OAUTHC, Governor Adeleke, who was represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr Adekunle Akindele, commended the conveners of ARGO, Professor Olusegun Isaac Alatise And Prof. Peter Kingham, for their thoughtfulness and sacrifice for humanity.
While speaking on the theme: Changing the Cancer Care Landscape in Nigeria: the role of innovation, collaboration and implementation; the keynote speaker, Prof. Isaac Adewole, noted that cancer is not a death sentence.
The immediate past Minister of Health explained that cancer can be managed and treated, if detected early. He frowned at the medical tourism Nigerians embark on, as he noted that cancer can be treated and managed in Nigeria and by Nigerians.
Prof. Adewole further advocated for more awareness, charging the media and all present to sensitize the people more.
Others present at the event included the Chief Medical Director, OAUTHC, Prof. John Okeniyi, the Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof. Simeon Bamire (represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation,OAU, Prof. Akanni Akinyemi) Dr Murray Brennan, Senior Vice President, International Programs, Surgical Oncologist, department of surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), USA; Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, former first lady, Kebbi State, and founder, Medicaid Cancer Foundation; Professor Usman Malami Aliyu, Director General, National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), and Dr Modupe Elebute-Odunsi, CEO/founder, Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre and Specialist Hospital, Lagos State, amongst others.
