Good body hygiene is one of the best ways to protect yourself from getting gastro or infectious diseases such as COVID-19, colds and flu. Washing your hands with soap removes germs that can make you ill. Maintaining good body hygiene will also help prevent you from spreading diseases to other people.

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.

Dr Parmenaus Okemwa, a consultant neuropathologist and Chairman of Brain Tumour Association of Kenya (BTAK) lead a campaign on awareness of brain conditions at the grassroots level which kick off at the Moi County Referral Hospital (MCRH) in Voi, Taita-Taveta County. The campaign aimed at raising awareness on neurological ailments and brain tumour diagnosis with an emphasis on early detection.