The machines were launched yesterday at KNH by President Uhuru Kenyatta, accompanied by India High Commissioner to Kenya Suchitra Durai. KNH said they will increase the number of cancer patients treated at the hospital on a daily basis from 120 to 190. President Uhuru also launched a Linear Accelerator cancer treatment machine worth Sh300 million, which KNH bought in February last year. “The equipment we have launched today further reaffirms the government’s commitment in the fight against cancer,” Uhuru said. “My Government will expand cancer treatment services by upgrading KNH and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, and establishing six new cancer treatment centres in strategic locations across the country.

Source: The Star August 25, 2017 05:03 UTC