The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, Dr Stephen Hwande, said the hospital in no distant future would set up an ultra modern cancer unit.
Hwande disclosed this on Wednesday in Makurdi while briefing press to herald the International Health Investment Summit/Scientific Exhibition and Endowment Fund for Cancer billed to commence on Thursday and end on Friday.
The CMD disclosed that the aim was to enable early detection and treatment of the ailment, stressing that cancer cannot be treated only when it would be detected late, emphasizing that if cancer was detected early it would be cured.
"Women that have multiple sex partners and give birth up-to four children do experience virgina discharge issues and it sometimes leads to cervical cancer.
"The management of this hospital wants to change the narrative of cancer management in Benue," Hwande said.
He further said that the hospital would launch a Five billion naira cancer endowment fund on Friday.
He also disclosed that BSUTH would soon establish a Very Important Persons (VIP) Clinic and all the testing gadgets would be there to mimick what was happening abroad.
He further disclosed that the hospital would also recognized some of her benefactors particularly the former governor of the state Sen. Gabriel Suswam for his generous support to the hospital.
He also said that he owed Gov. Hyacinth Alia a debt of gratitude for his selfless support to the hospital, stressing that the growth and development of the hospital in recent times was as a result of his relentless support.
