The federal government has announced plans to procure 25 additional linear accelerators between 2027 and 2029 to expand cancer treatment capacity across Nigeria.
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting of the National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP) Technical Working Group and Global Advisory Council.
Linear accelerators are machines used in radiotherapy to deliver high-energy radiation to destroy cancer cells while limiting damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
Mr Salako said President Bola Tinubu had approved the procurement as part of a three-year plan to strengthen cancer care.
“Recently, President Bola Tinubu approved that between 2027 and 2029, the country should procure an additional 25 linear accelerators. We are executing a three-year plan to achieve this,” he said.
