Join Forces In Fight Against Cancer – PSN President Urges Pharmacists
…Signs MoU With Janssen On Cure
Chioma Umeha
Pharm. Ahmed Yakasai, President, Pharmaceutical
Society of Nigeria (PSN) has called on pharmacists to join forces in the
renewed fight against cancer in the society.
Yakasai, PSN President, spoke in a message on the
World Cancer Day marked on weekend.
World Cancer Day is commemorated every year on
February 4 all over the world to celebrate efforts of the World Health
Organisation (WHO), United Nations (UN), governmental and non-governmental
health organizsations towards fighting against cancer.
The PSN President said the celebration provided
the chance to reflect on what individuals can do to make a difference in the
fight against cancer.
He added that the key messages for this year’s
World Cancer Day were meant to inspire action, take action, prevent cancer,
make healthy lifestyle choices and understand that early detection saves lives.
“In many ways you can make a difference based
using the above key messages for this year World Cancer Day, kindly share it
with your friends and family. We must as a matter of urgency increase awareness
about cancer and its effects in rural and urban areas across the country.
Identify winning formulas that will accelerate progress and result. More than
one third of cancer is preventable if we adopt a healthy lifestyle. Definitely,
together we can reduce global epidemic of cancer,” he stated.
Yakasai added that the prime goal was to ensure
fewer people develop cancer, more people are successfully treated, there is a
better quality of life for people during treatment and beyond, and that we are
winning the war against cancer in Nigeria, Africa and the world.
He said that in the light of that the PSN had
signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Johnson & Jonson (Janssen), a
pharmaceutical company based in Belgium, to expand access to innovative cancer
medicines for PSN members and the larger society.
Yakasai said the partnership was to engage in a
strategic partnership to expand access to innovative cancer medicines for PSN
members and larger society.
“In addition to cancer (Ovarian Cancer, HIV
related Kaposi Sarcoma, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Metastatic Castrate Resistant
Prostate Cancer) treatment, the partnership will cover areas like
Schizophrenia, Anaemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Psoriactic
Arthritis, Crohn’s Disease, Plaque Psoriasis and Bipolar Disorders.
“We must as a matter of urgency increase awareness
about cancer and its effects in rural and urban areas across the country,” he
stated.
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