...rising costs limit access to treatment
In 2021, Priscillia Kojo, a Nigerian nurse, moved from the bedside to the operating table after a breast cancer diagnosis. Following a mastectomy and a subsequent recurrence, she considered selling her belongings to raise money for chemotherapy.
“I have used up all my savings,” Kojo said. She now faces a N3 million bill for her next round of treatment, a sum she cannot pay.
Kojo’s struggle reveals a widening gap in Nigerian healthcare. As the country grapples with double-digit
