Nairobi, Aug 26 (IANS/MAP) A new cancer treatment centre has been inaugurated by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in the capital.
The centre was inaugurated earlier this week and will increase the number of patients receiving treatment from 120 to 190 per day, a media report said on Friday.
The President said that the waiting time for patients to benefit from treatment will be reduced from three months to one month.
The establishment of the centre also reaffirms the commitment of the Kenyan government to the fight against this deadly disease, Kenyatta said.
According to local media reports, about 50 Kenyans die of various types of cancer every day, due to a lack of adequate facilities, expertise in treatment, prevention and early detection.
The number of people with cancer in the East African country is 28,000 a year, more than 60 per cent of whom were under 70 years of age.
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