Hundreds of Uasin Gishu residents to benefit from Free cancer Screening

By James Gitaka

Hundreds  of  Uasin Gishu residents are  expected  to benefit  from free  cancer  screening camps that have been  organized  across  the  six sub counties of  Uasin Gishu  by the Uasin Gishu Woman rep Gladys  Shollei.

Women will undergo free breast cancer examination, cervical cancer screening, prostate cancer test among men and HPV vaccination.

The  screening camps will be  conducted  between 18^th  of  November  to 2^nd  December in Kapseret,Soy,Turbo,Ainabkoi,Moiben and Kesses sub- counties .

According to estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in 2018 there were 17 million new cancer cases and 9.5 million cancer deaths worldwide.

In Kenya, cancer is the third leading cause of death, Out of all cancers in Kenya, Breast Cancer leads in incidence with 5,985 new cases annually (12.5% of all new cancer cases).

Last Month the  Deputy National Assembly Speaker hired 100 lawyers to  offer pro bono Legal services to residents  especially on Land  cases.

The free medical camps  are also aimed  at  creating public  awareness  on the  need to regularly screen for cancer while ensuring health  living habits .

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