ThisDay· 1h ago· 1 min read
Dr. Olufunmilayo Oduniyi
When people hear the word cancer, they immediately think of hospitals, chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy and medicines. These are undoubtedly essential components of cancer care, but they tell only part of the story.
For thousands of Nigerians diagnosed with cancer every year, the greatest barriers to survival often lie far beyond the hospital walls.
How does a patient travel hundreds of kilometres for radiotherapy without money for transportation? Where does a caregiver sleep during weeks of treatment away from home? How does a family provide nutritious meals after exhausting their savings on surgery and chemotherapy? What happens when a patient abandons treatment because accommodation, food and transport have become unaffordable?
These questions lie at the heart of what public health experts describe as the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), the…
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