Kenya eyes regional cancer hub status with 8 centres
Doctors prepare a patient for treatment at a cancer centre in Nairobi. Kenya is set to host eight chemotherapy centres as the country races to be a regional hub for cancer treatment. PHOTO | FILE
Kenya is set to host eight chemotherapy centres as the health ministry races to create what could be a regional hub for cancer treatment.
Health minister Sicily Kariuki said the five-year project which begins this financial year seeks to have basic cancer treatment capability in the 47 counties under the National Cancer Control Strategy 2017 – 2022.
