Men’s Health Foundation Nigeria: We’re here to stop prostate cancer being a Killer in Nigeria
We can stop prostate cancer being a Killer.
This is a Man and the Prostate is part of all men
1 in 4 black men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime
It can strike any man
And affect the lives of million people
The good news is prostate cancer can be cured if caught early
The bad news is early prostate cancer has no warning signals
And test are unreliable
Health services are patchy across the country
Too many diagnosed late
Even worse prostate cancer is already common in men
And the most common among all cancers in Nigeria men
Over 80% of Nigerian men diagnosed die of it annually
Over 50,000 men diagnosed yearly in Nigeria according Busayo 2014 reports.
But Men’s Health Foundation- Nigeria: We have a plan
In order to get better diagnosis
Better treatment
Better prevention
Better support
For Men in Nigeria
We will fund the best research in the black community
We will guide improvements in healthcare
We will train health professionals
We will provide quality supports
We will drive change with policy makers
So that Babaloa, Ariyo, Okocha et al
Wont fear prostate cancer
We will stop prostate cancer being a killer
But we need your help
Join Men’s Health Foundation Nigeria
We can stop prostate cancer being a killer
Men’s Health Foundation Nigeria is leading the fight against prostate cancer. We will fund groundbreaking research, drive improvements in treatment, and fight injustice in care. Now we’ve set ourselves the toughest challenge yet: to stop prostate cancer being a killer.
There are new life-prolonging treatments for advanced disease, and health authorities at last see the importance of consistent, quality care for men living with and after prostate cancer.
But there’s still so much more we need to learn, and we’re not going to stop until we’ve got the answers to all our questions. That’s why we’re in Nigeria , focusing on five areas:
Better Awareness Messages
We’ll send the message of prostate cancer to the men in all the states using every available medium in Nigeria and train prostate cancer ambassadors to send the message.
Better diagnosis
We’ll fund research that will pick up on aggressive prostate cancer sooner, predict and manage the impact it will have, and reduce today’s number of biopsies and unnecessary treatments for cancers that are harmless.
Better treatments
We’ll invest in putting effective treatments, with fewer side effects, into the hands of the men who need them, wherever they live in the Nigeria.
Better prevention
The first step in stopping prostate cancer is to understand what starts it and what makes cancer cells tick. The second is blocking its return following primary treatment. For us, both are a priority.
Support
Looking out for men now and in the future
Planning a future from prostate cancer doesn’t mean that we’re going to leave men already living with and after this disease standing alone. We’ll continue to provide award-winning support to men with prostate cancer through our Specialist Nurses, peer support, and information.
But we’re not going to keep plugging the gaps in healthcare provision that are the responsibility of health services. We know what the best care looks like and where it is lacking. We will highlight what needs to change, including some of the solutions we’ve already pioneered. And we want men to understand what the best care looks like for themselves and how to get it.
We’ll also be working with health professionals at every level of care. We know that their relationships with men will be key to identifying what needs to change, and making it happen, and we’ll be with them every step of the way.
10 years to tame prostate cancer
You can help stop prostate cancer being a killer.
Deaths from prostate cancer are set to soar over the next decade.
If we don’t act now
In 2014 Busayo says over 50,000 men are diagnosed yearly in Nigeria which is unacceptable
Based on current trends, this number will rise to over 500,000 men a year by 2026.
Prostate cancer is currently the most common cancer in men in Nigeria.
But we’ve got a plan, one we hope will stop prostate cancer being a killer.
And we need your help, every step of the way with Men’s Health Foundation Nigeria
Dr. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu is a research Professor of Prostate Cancer and Holistic Medicine at Da Vinci College of Holistic Medicine, Larnaca, City, Cyprus and the Director of Men’s Health Foundation. Contact: [email protected]
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