NIGERIA – Cedarcrest Hospitals Limited secured a grant from The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for a feasibility study to develop a comprehensive cancer treatment center in Abuja.
The cancer treatment centre will provide diagnosis and treatment services for up to 1,000 patients per year. Cedarcrest selected Ohio-based Utopian Consulting, LLC, to conduct the study.
USTDA’s study will provide the analysis required for Cedarcrest to design and implement a comprehensive cancer treatment center that will improve access to oncology services.
The center will offer full-range oncology services, including prevention and screening, diagnostics, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgical oncology, and radiotherapy.
“The goal of USTDA’s assistance is to save lives using innovative healthcare technologies,” said Enoh T. Ebong, USTDA’s Director.
“I believe U.S. companies will be eager to partner with Cedarcrest to help expand access to world-class cancer care in Nigeria.”
According to the CEO of Cedarcrest’s, Dr. Felix Ogedegbe, the grant will aid in achieving the dream of setting up a comprehensive cancer diagnosis and treatment center, make these services available locally, and ensure in-bound medical tourism from the subregion.
“As a private multispecialty hospital group, we have been at the forefront of ensuring the availability of highly specialized healthcare locally and have recently decided to expand into the oncology treatment space,” he said.
“In making this grant, USTDA has shown its commitment to helping develop highly skilled local capacity in cancer treatment.”
USTDA’s assistance to Cedarcrest advances one of the key pillars of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, which aims to strengthen global health security through investments in patient-centered health services.
The project also advances the U.S. government’s Prosper Africa initiative to substantially increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Africa.
“USTDA’s grantees will be equipped with more tools to develop their programs, be it as top-notch cancer treatment centers or other related services that address urgent healthcare needs in our country,” Nigerian Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, commented.
“A closer relationship with USTDA will also allow recipient organizations to draw on highly valued U.S experience in healthcare and build lasting partnerships that improve national and global health.”
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