Nigeria, May 25 -- The federal government has announced the completion of three new cancer centres as part of efforts to expand cancer care access nationwide. The facilities, located at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina; University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Nsukka; and University of Benin Teaching Hospital, are set to be commissioned on 29 May.

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr Pate noted these centres form the first phase of what is projected to be the largest chain of oncology and diagnostic centres in West Africa.

He said the centres will serve nearly 2,000 oncology patients and 350,000 diagnostic clients annually.

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