Cancer caregivers Stories

10 runners race up Mt Kenya in 10 hours to honour women lost to cervical cancer
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 17, 2025

Globally, the disease causes more than 600,000 new cases and over 340,000 deaths annually. About 90 per cent of these deaths occur in low- and middle-...

KUTRRH introduces groundbreaking nuclear therapy for advanced prostate cancer
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 14, 2025

This targeted approach delivers radiation directly to cancer cells while minimising damage to surrounding healthy tissues.

Over 100 facilities accredited by SHA to provide cancer care after protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

As of November 2025, the CS noted that 27.2 million Kenyans had successfully registered under SHA, representing more than half of the country’s popula...

SHA begins review of cancer benefit package after patients’ protest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

SHA also announced plans to meet representatives from the Kenya Network of Cancer Organisations (KENCO) next week to explore ways of improving support...

New study links oral hygiene to pancreatic cancer risk
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 25, 2025

The study highlights the urgent need for earlier diagnosis, better access to treatment, and public awareness of symptoms to improve survival rates in...

Cancer now one of Kenya's leading killers, claiming 75 lives daily
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

According to the National Cancer Institute of Kenya, more than 45,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and at least 24,000 die from the dis...

Trapped in isolation: The silent battle of Kenya’s young cancer patients
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 15, 2025

In Kenya, childhood cancer accounts for 80 per cent of young lives, mostly due to late diagnosis and the crushing cost of treatment.

Health organisations decry poor cancer care services, urge government to act
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Many cancer patients who previously depended on NHIF coverage are now burdened with out-of-pocket expenses.

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