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Kenya: One in 10 Deaths in Kirinyaga Caused By Cancer, Waiguru Says

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Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru on Monday revealed that one out of 10 deaths reported in the county is caused by cancer.

She said the situation is worrying and should be urgently addressed.

Speaking at Kerugoya Referral Hospital when she officially opened the first cancer centre in the area, Ms Waiguru said the disease is the second leading cause of premature deaths among non-communicable diseases in the area after cardiovascular ailments.

But she stressed that lives can be saved if early diagnosis is done.

The governor urged all Kirinyaga residents to embrace routine screening since many types of cancer can be managed and treated successfully if diagnosed at an early stage.

“Indeed, evidence shows that 40 per cent of all cancer deaths can be prevented if diagnosed early. The cancer screening services to be offered at this centre will supplement the Kerugoya Hospital mammogram machine for breast cancer screening and CT scan machine for early diagnoses of many types of cancer,” she said.

Cryotherapy machine

Besides the regular clinical equipment, the county will have a cryotherapy machine which will be used to treat cervical cancer lesions.

“We are soon going to open the Kerugoya County Referral Hospital Complex which will also house a cancer inpatient unit with state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities. My government will commit adequate budgetary provisions for essential supplies and human resources to ensure that the rising burden of cancer in Kirinyaga is reversed,” she stated.