Following the rising cases of cervical cancer which is very prevalent among women and girls, private players are throwing their weight behind the fight against the scourge.
Texas Cancer Center led by the wise leadership of Dr Catherine Nyongesa they have been on the frontline in advocating for a cancer free nation.
In an interview with CitizenWitness Digital, Dr Nyongesa the founder of Texas cancer centres called for early screening in a bid to prevent the cancer.
She at the same time hailed the government’s efforts to avail HPV vaccine for young girls saying this is a great milestone in fighting this preventable disease.
“We welcome the Government’s gesture to fight all types of cancer and more specifically cervical cancer which we have been focusing on in the month of January. We are urging all girls and women to embrace screening at an early stage on order to avoid it. They should also avoid multiple sex partners saying it’s a predisposing factor.”
She reaffirmed her commitment to join hands with other stakeholders in a bid to wipe out this disaster of cancer.