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Author:\u00a0MERCY KAHENDA<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Health stakeholders have asked the government to incorporate county governments in providing quality health care services to cancer survivors amid Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Dr Catherine Nyongesa, a clinical Oncologist at Kenyatta National Hospital said counties should equip infrastructure for treating and managing the disease.<\/p>\n

Dr Nyongesa said it is worrying that a number of patients are forced to travel to Nairobi for services, an issue that drains them physically, financially and psychologically.<\/p>\n

The cancer expert was speaking during launch of breast cancer awareness month, spearheaded by Roche.<\/p>\n

Roche is a multinational healthcare company that deals with pharmaceuticals and diagnostics.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a country, there is need to prioritise infrastructure, reduce cost of medication to be affordable,\u201d said Dr Nyongesa.<\/p>\n

She said accessing services on time will lead to early diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, she said a number of cancer survivors could not travel to Nairobi to access services due to lockdown that was enforced to stop spread of the virus.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cCapacity building on cancer by counties will enable survivors receive health care on time.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations (KENCO) the country is reporting increased vulnerabilities of cancer patients amid Covid-19 pandemic, due to loss of jobs and income.<\/p>\n

Kenco Chairperson Catherine Wachira said patients are also grappling with high cost of treatment, and trying to find food.<\/p>\n

With treatment, the patients need quality diet for positive outcome.<\/p>\n

She noted that Kenco is reaching out to the ministry of health to equip county hospitals even with human resource personnel to help provide quality services to survivors.<\/p>\n

Further, she encouraged Kenyans to enroll for National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover to enable them access chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions.<\/p>\n

NHIF also provides basic chemotherapy that covers up to Sh25, 000 per session and one can go up to six sessions that are fully covered by NHIF.<\/p>\n

Advanced chemotherapy takes up to Sh150, 000 per session.<\/p>\n

Patients with NHIF can get up to 20 radiotherapy sessions.<\/p>\n

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cancer is the third leading cause of death in Kenya after infectious and cardiovascular diseases.<\/p>\n

The five most common cancers in the country include breast, cervical, oesophageal, prostate and colorectal cancer<\/p>\n

Breast cancer is the leading type of cancer in Kenya, with about 6,000 new cases every year.<\/p>\n

The global health organisation notes that at least as three out of four women who get breast cancer are diagnosed at late stages, making it hard to treat.<\/p>\n

The campaign is aimed at sensitising Kenyans to identify early signs of breast cancer, screening and treatment of breast cancer.<\/p>\n

Alongside celebrating breast cancer survivors, Roche is celebrating health care providers including doctors, clinicians, nurses, nutritionist among other cadres under hashtag #BehindEveryPatient.<\/p>\n

Frank Loeffler, Country Manager East Africa, Roche has applauded health care providers for providing care to cancer survivors amid Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are happy that health care givers walk the journey with survivors, treating and providing them with psychological services,” he said.<\/p>\n

Roche is also providing prosthetics to survivors who have undergone mastectomy, to boost their morale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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