The taskforce on cancer management has announced plans to begin holding public hearings in Meru and Mombasa counties. The taskforce will hold the public hearings in Meru on July 14, and Mombasa on July 23, 2021. The Cancer Taskforce was constituted by health Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary for Health on May 10, 2021. The 11 selected counties are the regions with high incidences of cancer cases in the country. They counties were: Nairobi, Kisumu, Meru, Mombasa, Kakamega, Kiambu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Bomet, Embu and Eldoret.

Source: The Star July 10, 2021 09:11 UTC