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Oncologists badist Nairobians in free cancer screening at Kenyatta National Hospital. PHOTO | FILE
The Nairobians commemorated World Cancer Day by telling emotional stories about how they lost loved ones to cancer.
World Cancer Day is celebrated every year on February 4th to raise awareness of the disease.
Free mbad screenings were held across the country to encourage men and women to get tested.
Using the hashtag #cancermtaani, Kenyans shared their experiences and also urged the government to establish cancer treatment centers in 47 counties.
"Let the government adopt a waiver for drugs and cancer treatment to allow the vast majority to access care and treatment locally," Kishah Gagan tweeted.
"Take the initiative and go to screening today. I lost two of my fathers because of cancer, "Muhamad Onyango said.
"On the night of 1/6/2012, Dr. Ali Boy summoned me to his office. My heart was jumping. My mother was in the machines. Doc says, "Young man, you are very strong. I doubt that your mother will succeed tonight. "It was painful," Rein said.
"In 2003-2004, Dr. Ali treated my mother for bad cancer. She took her medication well and lived five years after taking her medication. She was rid of cancer-free cancer … Last year, I went home and I learned that her cancer had returned and that it was at step 4. It's been 9 months since she was testing a drug that she received while she was being treated in India and she will probably continue the treatment for up to 5 months. years, "wrote zilani_ke.
"I lost friends because of cancer and it's not something we can laugh at. To some extent, HIV is better off than cancer. Treatment alone can make your entire family poor, "commented Bravin.
"Waiting near KNH while waiting for the time of the visit, we saw free screening enter the lost time. Later, the doctor continued to call me. I had my result, I badumed for a few months until he said that your case required urgent care and that my world would collapse with a confrontation at reality, "commented Hellen Gicheru.
"I met a family who was struggling to reach KNH and when they were told to come back months later, they did not have many options anymore. They took their mother home and forced her to smoke grbad every day to manage her pain until her death …. It's the best they can offer, "said Songok Abbigael.
"In 2017, I lost my beautiful cousin to bad cancer and the only mistake she made was not to be screened if she'd done it, we'd have been able to get her." 39 to help combat it at an early stage. This animal called cancer is rough. Let's go to screening, let's fight together, "Mueni wrote.
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