Thread by @UgandaMediaCent

@MinofHealthUG officials are addressing the press about regional Cancer centres, the East Africa Oncology Centre of Excellence and the surge of cancer in children #HealthUG

@CNamulindwa Public Relations Officer @UgandaCancerIns: Everyone in the country whether young or old is not immune to cancer. So we should all come out to fight cancer #HealthUG

@CNamulindwa notes that out of 100 cancer cases reported 80% die due to late presentation, and limited diagnosis #HealthUG

@CNamulindwa: Regional Cancer Centres are taking shape and we are spearheading this with the help of @MinofHealthUG. And we are starting with the Cancer Regional Centre of Northern Uganda, located in Omoro District #HealthUG

@CNamulindwa: "We are not limited to the Northern Uganda Regional Cancer Centre. In Mbarara, we have the land." She adds that cancer treatment, is nonetheless, ongoing at the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital #HealthUG

@CNamulindwa says other regional centres are going to be set up in Mbale, and Arua for West Nile.
"In Arua, we are going to set up a Cancer Centre, but we have already started cancer screening at the Arua Regional Referral Hospital" #HealthUG

@CNamulindwa on the construction of the East Africa Oncology Centre of Excellence: We are going to reduce the number of people that go out of the country for expert treatment. This centre will train also childhood cancers, adult cancers #HealthUG

@CNamulindwa explains that the Cancer Institute is currently training 198 cancer specialists who will be working at the different Regional Cancer Centres #HealthUG