Changing the colon cancer narrative in Nigeria

Niola Cancer Care Foundation seeks to solve the problem of poor awareness, low screening materials to conduct medical screening on the Nigerian masses for the prevention of colon cancer. Capacity building and development, encourage a healthy lifestyle through Health Education, mobilize support for cancer patients, advocate for better treatment, support research for a cure, and to partner and collaborate with stakeholders.

·         Creating awareness that colon cancer is preventable and curable.

·         Facilitating early detection of colon cancer

·         Offering emotional support and medical aid to colon cancer patients and relatives.

·         Establishing and encouraging colon cancer survivorship programs.

·         Reintegrating colon cancer survivors back into society.

·         Facilitating advocacy and research against colon cancer.

·         Conduct Mass Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) Screening

·         Provide Patient Navigation services

·         Provide Palliative Care services

Our solutions serve all Nigerians from 40years of age. This will be carried out by conducting Fecal Immunochemical testing (FIT) and Colonoscopy screening for 4000 Nigerians across the 36 states. The impact of the screening will reduce the mortality rate caused by colon cancer, early detection of the disease with accurate diagnosis and early  treatment will save many lives. Late-stage disease which is prevalent among our patients will be avoided. We would be able to address and support the terminally ill colorectal cancer patients who fall into the late-stage disease category for hospice care.

Our team of professionals have hands-on experience in creating innovative info-education on colorectal cancer, conducting Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) Screening, Patient Navigation Support, and Hospice Care. Niola Cancer Care Foundation has been implementing these activities for the past 7 years.

Through a successful partnership with Solve, we anticipate funding to implement our proposed initiatives across the 36 states in Nigeria.

First and only colon cancer NGO

Eliminate the progression of colon cancer

1. My solution is innovative because it does not just provide funds for the underserved but fund the businesses of the underserved to make them highly innovative for increased productivity.

2 My solution will disseminate faster and like-minded professionals can  join me to produce my book and ideas to the larger society.

3. My innovation will produce many other innovations and techniques in the cure and management of colon and other related cancers.

To ensure Nigerians from age 40years be screened for Colorectal Cancer. This can be achieved by having a minimum of two screening centers in each state to be equipped with Stool-based screening service ; Guaiac-Based Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) and Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) including Colonoscopy unit by the year 2030 so has to have a free colorectal cancer patients in Nigeria and Africa at large. The screening Centers will facilitate early detection of the disease, accurate assessment and allow appropriate management before the disease becomes life threatening.

Early detection

Halting the progression of stage of cancer

Improved palliative care

Using behavioral theory of change. This is to ensure that the populace have the basic information on colorectal cancer and the information once applied serve as a tool to positively influence their standard of living and quality of life. 

Short term

Creating awareness that colon cancer is preventable and curable.

·       Provide Patient Navigation services

Mid term

Conduct Mass Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) Screening

Offering emotional support and medical aid to colon cancer patients and relatives.

·         Establishing and encouraging colon cancer survivorship programs.

·         Reintegrating colon cancer survivors back into society.

Provide Palliative Care services

Long term

Facilitating advocacy and research against colon cancer.

Inculcating Mass screening or surveillance for colorectal cancer at premalignant stage.

Fecal Immunochemical testing (FIT): fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a test for hidden blood in the stool, which can be an early sign of cancer. OR

Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) screening: feacal occult blood test is a test for blood in your poop, or feces. It can be a sign of a problem in the digestive system, such as a growth, or polyp, or cancer in the colon or rectum.

Colonoscopy test: colonoscopy test is an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine (colon) and rectum.

Building on the existing guidelines of the Colon Society of  Nigeria.

Non applicable to us. We are a non-for-profit Organization

Sourcing for funds through grant applications, donations from individuals and organizations.

Organisations have donated and contributed cash to support our initiatives.