Machakos among counties to benefit with cancer machines

Machakos county is among four chosen counties that will benefit from a cancer machine to be put up by the national govt.

Besides Machakos other counties chosen are Homabay, Kakamega and Thika in Kiambu county level five hospitals

Announcing this Health CS James Macharia has warned that 20% of Kenyans are at risk of getting cancer and other diseases due to poor lifestyle and eating habits.

Macharia also said that the government will start a campaign to sensitize Kenyans to go for cancer screening for early detection of cancer.

According to Macharia the machine have already been acquired and will be in the country anytime this month.

He was speaking in a city hotel breakfast hosted by the first lady Margaret Kenyatta for sponsors of the 9th prostate and cervical cancer conference to be held in Kenya late in the year.

“Let me confirm to you that we chose Machakos, Kakamega, Homabay and we chose Thika...” Macharia said

Macharia did not hesitate to confirm that the first fully equipped cancer hospital will be opened in Machakos before the end of this month.

On her part first lady Margaret Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to improve on their eating habits to avoid cancer.