The Federal Government says hospitals should not send cancer patients home when they still need hospital-based treatment. It emphasizes that care should continue even when a cure is not possible, urging facilities to avoid premature discharge.
Officials made the position known through statements to media, including comments by Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, the National Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP) in the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The guidance focuses on ensuring patients receive the medical support they require while in care.
Both reports describe the message as a directive to healthcare providers, reflecting a public health and patient-care concern about continuity of treatment and support. They do not specify particular hospitals or cases, but they align on the principle that discharge decisions should be based on whether ongoing care is still needed, rather than on prospects of cure.
