Media Source: The Standard (Kenya)
Date: 25 April 2025
Cancer patients in Homa Bay, Kenya have received a boost following an agreement between the devolved unit and Aga Khan Hospital to offer cancer servicesat the Homa Bay Teaching and Referral Hospital. The services will be offered through a project dubbed East Africa Comprehensive Cancer Project (EA-CCP) and include cancer sc
Cancer patients in Homa Bay, Kenya have received a boost following an agreement between the devolved unit and Aga Khan Hospital to offer cancer servicesat the Homa Bay Teaching and Referral Hospital. The services will be offered through a project dubbed East Africa Comprehensive Cancer Project (EA-CCP) and include cancer screening, vaccination and treatment through chemotherapy. “We are also going to create awareness by promoting open conversations about cancer in the community,” said Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu branch’s Chief Executive Officer Jane Wanyama. "The response against cancer requires a multifaceted approach that focuses on raising awareness, improving access to screening services, and fostering community engagement. We want everybody to come on board to enable us to win the battle," added Wanyama.