Sokoto plans cancer screening in primary care
Sokoto to introduce cancer screening at primary healthcare level By Rakiya Muhammed Cancer screening is to be introduced at primary healthcare level in Sokoto state. Commissioner for Health, Dr Balarabe Kakale disclosed this while commenting on efforts by the state government towards addressing the disease. The commissioner […]
Sokoto to introduce cancer screening at primary healthcare level
By Rakiya Muhammed
Cancer screening is to be introduced at primary healthcare level in Sokoto state.
Commissioner for Health, Dr Balarabe Kakale disclosed this while commenting on efforts by the state government towards addressing the disease.
The commissioner said personnel would be trained to identify early signs of various cancers.
According to him, this would allow for requisite intervention in the early stages of the disease.
“We are introducing cancer screening at primary healthcare level, training personnel to identify early signs of cancer-breast cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer so that intervention could be done and then you achieve cure,” he stated.