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Cancer Ravaging Kenya; At least 9 Fataties of Cervical Cancer Recorded Daily

Kenya is losing 9 women daily to cervical cancer as statistics show over 3000 die annually due to the disease that has been categorised as the world’s second killer disease.

Consequently, there are 5226 new cases of cervical cancer reported yearly in Kenya.

Worldwide, 10 million people die as a result of cancer.

The Kenyan government says these statistics are too grim as the Ministry of Health now emphasises more screening and early treatment to combat the rising cases that are now robbing the country of productive women.

There is renewed vigour from the Government and different stakeholders to combat the rising cases of cervical cancer as the world commemorates Cervical Cancer Month

According to the Ministry of Health, there are worrying statistics that show the diagnosis of cervical cancer to women, more so at a late stage spells doom for them

10 million people die globally

Speaking in Nyandarua county where the country converged to mark World Cervical Day after a month’s work of advocacy for women to get screened, stakeholders who have come together to advocate for the elimination of cervical cancer in Kenya, say it is the only cancer that could be eliminated as some countries in Europe have successfully done so

PS Mary Muthoni says the ministry has also embarked on a programme targeting 14-year-old school-going girls for vaccination as they are also at risk.

Susan Macharia, a breast cancer survivor, turned screening advocate across Nyandarua, called on the government to invest more resources in Social Health Insurance to cater for cancer patients, noting, that the burden is not only huge on a family, but also the community at large

There were also calls for community health promoters to urge more women in rural areas to turn up for screening, which is now free, to ascertain their health status and get treatment

Consequently, residents have been urged to register for Social Health Insurance, and disregard naysayers

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