Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- As the world marks the 2025 World Cancer Day, health experts have called for increased funding to combat cancer, warning that inadequate resources are hindering progress in the fight against the disease.

Speaking at a symposium in Abuja on Tuesday, former Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Janet Ekpeyonge, emphasised that Nigeria's health sector remains underfunded, with less than 5 per cent of the national budget allocated to healthcare.

Ms Ekpeyonge said it is necessary for the government to increase health funding for better health outcomes.

The symposium, organised by Project Pink Blue-a non-governmental organisation advocating for improved cancer care management in Nigeria-was themed "To Buy Food or F...