By Mojisola Animashaun | Project Leader
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer using drugs and is one of the main ways of treatment for cancer, along with surgery and radiation therapy. The drugs used can be harmful if they are not put into the blood at the correct rate. It can reduce the patient’s chance of being cured of the cancer and can even cause other side effects such as severe vomiting and even damage some organs such as liver and kidneys
Infusion Pumps will ensure the drugs go into the patient at a precise and customized way that is calculated based on many factors. This prevents a one size fits all approach, giving the thousands of patients treated with chemotherapy in Nigeria a better chance of survival .This is why the Infusion Pumps are so critical for chemotherapy.
Currently, 100% of the 40 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) are treated without this vital equipment. Treatments are not confirmed accurately and depends on skill of medical personnel only The drugs are given using just a regular drip stand or pushed through a syringe by a nurse or doctor . Both of these are currently the options available
St Cyril Foundation Chemotherapy Center will use the infusion pumps to treat 20% of patients in May 2017 and aims to treat 100% of cancer patients on chemotherapy safely and accurately by April 2018
One pump costs $1700 We need two this week, so help us reach our goal of $3400
Donate up to $50 TODAY and GlobalGiving can add $25 so we can reach our target faster.
By Moji Animashaun | Founder-Leader
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