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Nigeria Non-profits Take Cancer Awareness to the Streets

Timothy Obiezu

   ABUJA - Nigeria has the highest cancer mortality rate in Africa,
   according to the World Health Organization. Low awareness, late
   detection and the high cost of treatments are major factors
   contributing to increasing mortality in the west African nation.

   But in October, also world cancer awareness month, several non-profits
   in Nigeria are taking information about the disease to the streets and
   sponsoring underprivileged patients for treatments.

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