In Uganda, doctors believe they are winning war on cancer despite rising numbers
Women wait for radiotherapy at Mulago Hospital in Uganda. Experts in Uganda say the country remains a centre of excellence for cancer management and treatment in the region. PHOTO | AFP
To many people, being diagnosed with any type of cancer is equated to receiving a death sentence. Not so for Dr Jacinto Amandua. He speaks about his cancer diagnosis as though it is an ordinary health problem.
“I am a beneficiary of the cancer treatment in Uganda. The services are good that is why I do not go abroad for treatment. I have lived for five years with the cancer and I see many other nationals seeking treatment in Uganda,” said Dr Amandua, a former commissioner of clinical services at the country's Ministry of Health.
