Experts say that the best way to beat cancer is by detecting it early. Cancer is a master at mimicking, that is, it might take symptoms of other diseases until it is too late.
This, among several other reasons, is why Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko, launched a free cancer screening drive within Nairobi, on Monday.
The governor took to his Facebook page to notify residents within the capital city of the centres where they could access the free service.
"The exercise will run for the whole week at Mama Lucy and Mbagathi hospitals respectively," Sonko affirmed.
Sonko also assured Nairobi residents living in informal settlements that plans were underway to ensure that they'd also be covered under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
He made his latest remarks while touring the hospitals, to affirm their readiness to carry out the initiative.
In a video shared on his official Facebook page covering his tour of the facilities, one of the nurses affirmed that they had the capacity to handle the exercise, as they were equipped with the necessary machines as well as backups.
The new drive to combat cancer comes after a dark month for Kenya, in which 3 of its celebrated leaders – Safaricom CEO, Bob Collymore, Kibra MP, Ken Okoth and Bomet Governor, Joyce Laboso – succumbed to the killer disease.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Director Communications Governor Press Service & Media Chief Officer Nairobi County, Jacob Elkana, confirmed that the screening was well underway, with over 100 people served so far.
