After two-year wait, Uganda gets its new cancer machine

The new Cobalt 60 Radiotherapy Machine being installed at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda on January 19, 2018. PHOTO | AFP

Uganda's only radiotherapy machine has officially been replaced, nearly two years after the previous one broke down, giving hope to cancer patients who had been denied a crucial tool against the disease.

The failure of the old machine in March 2016 caused a public outcry and was seen as symbolising the deterioration of Uganda's medical services.