Mobil Producing Nigeria in Joint Venture with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has supported the construction of a one-stop breast care clinic for women in Lagos, Nigeria, through the Run for Cure Africa (RFCA) Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO).
Mobil Producing Nigeria is an affiliate of ExxonMobil
The Breast Care Clinic is a ground-breaking facility, which will provide reliable, specialised breast care services for women in Lagos State and surrounding communities.
For the first time, in Nigeria, women will be able to seek diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer in a single medical facility.
Commenting on the donation, Group Medical Director, Mobil Producing Nigeria, Dr. Bello Aliyu, said, “Mobil Producing Nigeria is pleased to be involved in the construction of the first exclusive breast cancer clinic in Lagos state”.
“It is our hope that the beneficiaries of this breast cancer clinic will endeavor to make the most of it. We expect that this clinic will be maintained and maximally utilised for the benefit of all”. he said
The breast care clinic will provide a facility where women can receive both physical and psychological support when dealing with breast cancer.
The clinic space was allocated by the hospital management at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and was renovated through financial support from MPN, which also provided for the purchase of new equipment for the clinic.
On his part, RFCA Founder, Ebele Mbanugo, said, “We are thrilled to be opening a dedicated space for our pink fighters to receive treatment and support in comfort. Our goal is to reduce the physical, psychological, and financial stress of a breast cancer diagnosis in Nigeria. We accomplish this through free breast cancer screening programs, awareness events, and financial assistance programs for treatment”.
The new clinic will also be host to a new Patient Navigator programme, which will provide ongoing personal support to the clinic’s patients throughout their treatment and beyond helping them navigate their way through the treatment of breast cancer, which can be both physically and psychologically challenging.
Mobil Producing Nigeria, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, is one of the largest oil producers in Nigeria.
The company commenced operations in Nigeria in 1955 under the name Mobil Exploration Nigeria Incorporated (MENI). As a major employer and investor in Nigeria, MPN is committed to working with partners local institutions, international NGOs and governments – to improve the state of healthcare in the nation.