Dr. Chinonso Egemba, often known as Aproko Doctor, a well-known Nigerian health influencer, has explained why he chose to have his brain tumor removed in Nigeria rather than abroad when friends and well-wishers suggested it.
On Monday morning, Egemba disclosed on his social media accounts that he had a brain tumor called a craniopharyngioma.
Egemba, however, went on to say in a series of tweets that he was committed to seeing the Nigerian health system prosper and that he had faith in it.
Posting a picture of the doctor who operated on him, Egemba wrote, “It was Dr. Tayo Ojo, a neurosurgeon here in Nigeria that did the surgery. So many people begged me to leave the country to get the surgery done, but something kept me back here because I still had trust in us. We just need more investment in our health sector.
“Education, health. For me… those are the two systems any nation needs to succeed. I’m dedicating my life to seeing that they succeed in our country Nigeria. I hope you see it too.”
The Gistday earlier reported that the content creator, via a video shared across his social media platforms, disclosed his ordeal with brain tumour.
Captioning the video, as seen on his Twitter page, Egemba wrote, “Throughout December of 2022, I was fighting for my life. I went blind in one eye on the 3rd of December 2022 and on the 5th, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
“Today, I stand here before you to share my story. It has been a long road to recovery but each day is better than the last.”
While speaking in the video, he said, “One thing to understand is that health issues can happen to you regardless of who you are, including me.
“For the past three weeks or two weeks, I have been fighting for my life. Some of you have no idea. It happened that I was diagnosed with Craniopharyngioma which is a brain tumour and I had no idea I would be sharing my story.
“Here I am sitting on this seat sharing my own story about how I had a tumour in my brain. It was so bad that I couldn’t read out of my phone anymore to the point where this eye, I couldn’t read with it and it was also closing. They said it is a Craniopharyngioma and we need to do surgery to remove it.”
Through his social media channels, Egemba has educated individuals throughout the years on health-related issues and lifestyle changes that can enhance and sustain good health.
Additionally, he serves as the executive director of the 100kClub, a nonprofit group that provides medical aid to Nigerians in need. He has also received multiple honors for his work as a health advocate on the nation’s social media platforms. In June 2020, Egemba wed Chef Amaka, a fellow influencer who goes by the name Chiamaka Nwakalor.
