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States should lead in economic recovery and sustainable growth

States should lead in economic recovery and sustainable growth On By Kayode Fayemi ONE of the most significant consequences of the global public health crisis, the novel coronavirus, was the adverse effect that it had on economies around the world. As the world faced the greatest public health challenge in most of our lifetimes, we also grappled with the economic effects of lockdowns: limited travel and economic activity, and especially, for oil producing countries like Nigeria, the rapid decline in crude oil prices. Our economic condition was worsened not just by the decline in oil prices, but the weather and security challenges that hurt agriculture, the mainstay of the Nigerian economy. This meant we suffered the double whammy of lower government revenues, driven by the crash in oil price; while shocks in critical sectors also meant a contraction in the economy.

Assessing cancer care, management in Nigeria

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, including Nigeria, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The global health agency estimates that over eight million people die of cancer annually and it is acclaimed the second leading cause of death globally. The disease is responsible for 72,000 deaths in Nigeria every year, with an annual estimated 102,000 new cases, according to the Nigeria National Cancer Prevention and Control Plan (2018-2022). The top five cancer burdens in Nigeria are prostate, liver, non-hodgkin’s lymphoma, colorectal and pancreatic for male and breast, cervical, liver, colorectal and non-hodgkin’s lymphoma for the female. Of these, breast and cervical cancers are responsible for approximately 50.3 per cent of all cancers in Nigeria.

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