Cancer

The free neuropathology and neurosurgical medical camp was organised by the Makueni government in partnership with the Brain Tumour Association of Kenya (BTAK) on 1st-3rd June 2023 in three hospitals.

Lead in the medical camp was Dr Parmenaus Minda Okwemwa, a consultant neuropathology and Chairman of the Brain Tumour Association of Kenya, and Prof Christopher Musau, a specialist neurosurgeon. They were joined by other neurosurgeon residents and medical students from the Faculty of health sciences.

For many year, Cancer screening has helped in detecting cancer before it spreads to the organs making it easier to treat. Early detection may mean less treatment and less time spent recovering. 

On 21st -22nd June 2023, Ms Josephine was joined by a team of Medical professionals including nurses, cytologist and laboratory technologist to give free breast, cervical and prostate cancer screening in Riva health care Clinic in Nakuru.

Globocan estimates that in Kenya, there are about 3,000 new cases of childhood cancer diagnosed each year.  However, these numbers are likely underestimates due to inadequate reporting of cases to the national cancer registries.  In addition, many children with cancer are often misdiagnosed as other conditions that present with clinical symptoms and signs that are similar to those of childhood cancers.