From: Femi Oyelola Kaduna
A Non-Governmental Organization under the auspices of HASSY’s Haven Foundation is set to partner with Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) to support female vulnerable cancer patients.
The founder of the organization Hussaina Mohammed Yakubu disclosed this during an advocacy visit to the Chief Medical Director, ABUTH Shika, Prof Ahmed Umdagas Hamidu, yesterday.
Hussaina shared a deeply personal connection to the cause of supporting vulnerable cancer patients.
She said her late twin sister Hassana started her eight-year battle with throat cancer, which ended her life in 2023, from the hospital.
“I was there with her through the battle and saw how patients were running up and down for financial, and emotional support,” she recounted.
She explains this experience inspired her to be dedicated to empowering lives through compassion and support.
According to her, the Foundation aimed at providing interventions specifically targeting poor and vulnerable female cancer patients.
“We decided to start here because I witnessed firsthand the struggles these patients face,” said Yakubu.
“As one of the biggest and oldest facilities around, ABUTH is the ideal place for us to begin our efforts to collectively touch lives.
“Through this collaboration, HASSY’S Foundation and ABUTH hope to alleviate some of the burdens and improve access to cancer treatment for women in need” she noted.
She said the foundation will partner with experts, to create awareness, to also promote early detection and early treatment, to reduce Cancer mortality
She explained that their combined efforts will represent a significant step towards a future where every cancer patient has access to the care and support they need.
