By Joseph Edegbo
A Nigerian Charity Foundation, Pink Oak, says it is currently working with its partners to raise N100 million and sponsor the treatment of 25 or more cancer patients before December 2018.
To this end, the Governing Board under the leadership of Mr. Fola Adeola has given an approval for the initiative.
Consequently, the Executive Director, Dr. Laz Ude Eze, has also announced a launch of the 25 Patients Initiative.
Under the initiative, Pink Oak will work with its 5-member NGOs to identify patients in early cancer stages (Stage 1 or 2) but cannot afford to fund their treatment fully.
The eligible patients shall be treated at various hospitals in Abuja, Enugu, Ibadan and Lagos, already designated as treatment centres for Pink Oak supported patients.
A statement by Media Assistant to Pink Oak, Rita Eugene, Pink Oak shall not pay cash to patients; rather, all payments shall be made directly to the treatment centres.
“Pink Oak is a charity foundation working with other cancer advocacy NGOs to improve access to cancer care. We encourage good-spirited Nigerians, corporate and religious organisations to donate generously towards this cause to enable us save more lives from cancer.
“It is pertinent for the public to know that Pink Oak does not recruit patients directly. We only sponsor eligible patients recommended by our member-NGOs. These organisations include Breast Without Spot (Enugu), Cancer Aware Nigeria (Lagos), Project Pink Blue (Abuja), St. Cyril Cancer Treatment Foundation (Lagos) and Sebeccly Cancer Care (Lagos). Other NGOs across the country interested in joining us to fight cancer should contact us via [email protected]. All patients who desire our support should kindly reach out to them.
“We thank all our donors and partners whose supports have been of immense help to us. Together, we shall defeat cancer in Nigeria. To #DonateToBeatCancer, visit www.pinkoak.org/donation,” the statement says.
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