Cancer centre to ease burden for Kilifi patients

Kilifi county government has announced plans to unveil a new cancer centre at the Kilifi County Referral Hospital, a significant step in improving access to care for one of the most marginalised regions. The cancer centre and a 5-bed chemotherapy unit project involve a partnership with Aga Khan Health Services for, and includes screenings, HPV vaccinations, and enhanced diagnosis. Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa Head of Projects Aquinius Mung’atia said all the equipment is already set and they are waiting for inspection and approval by the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI-K) before launch. “We have completed all the work, and we have done all the application for NCI-K, so once we get the go ahead then we will launch the centre,’’ said Mungatia.