Rita Essien (not real name) is a middle-aged Nigerian woman battling cervical cancer at the National Hospital Abuja.
According to her story, Essien is not only dealing with the pain and trauma the disease has caused her, but has also lost everything, as she struggles to pay her medical bills in o
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