Governor Lusaka Urges Residents to go For Early Cancer Screening
Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka has called on Bungoma residents to go for early cancer screening in order to know their status on time.
Speaking at Posta grounds in Bungoma town during the Western Cancer Survivors Trade Expo, Lusaka pointed out that while cancer is a killer disease when handled on time it was Manageable.
Lusaka assured that as a county they are setting up a pathology laboratory for early diagnosis of cancer through processing of biceps.
“The outpatient oncological services will also be provided at Bungoma County Referral Hospital where chemotherapy services will be readily available for Cancer patients,” said Lusaka.
A breast cancer survivor from Busia County Elizabeth Balongo who is also a primary school teacher says cancer is not a life sentence and can be handled on time if diagnosed very early.
Balongo called on county governments to make it affordable for cancer patients through allocations of enough funds and support for care givers.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are focusing on a multi-sectoral collaboration to raise awareness levels in the County.
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