Kisii County Deputy Governor Joash Maangi has announced that plans are underway to construct a cancer treatment centre by the government in Kisii county.
The centre, which will also diagnose and treat patients from the neighbouring counties, will be constructed in collaboration with Arrow Bank of Development.
Speaking on Thursday during a cancer screening exercise at the Gusii Stadium, Maangi said that the centre will bring down the cost of treatment and create jobs for the residents.
“The treatment centre will aid in early detection of the disease to facilitate fast treatment. This will also create jobs for our residents,” said Maangi.
During the screening exercise sponsored by Faraja Cancer Support Trust , more than 1000 people were screened.
Ms Sarah Omache, Kisii County Health minister commended the great turnout by men for prostate screening.
“We have realized that more men than women have attended this exercise. Men should regularly come for prostate and breast cancer screening which will be done at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital even after this exercise ends,” she said.
She urged more people to come up for the screening exercise expected to end on Saturday. (PHOTO/nation.co.ke. Nurses check patients for blood pressure before undergoing cancer screening at the Gusii Stadium on Thursday.)