Nakuru First Lady Elizabeth Kinyajui (being crowned) while in a past event. She has called on Kenyans to embrace cancer screening. Photo/courtesy
Stigma, discrimination and high cost of cancer management are some of the challenges cancer survivors face in their daily lives.
Speaking on Tuesday during a free cancer screening exercise courtesy of Nakuru’s First lady Elizabeth Kinyanjui and Nakuru hospice, the survivors commended Nakuru Hospice for the good support.
Sylvia Bwibo, a cancer survivor, said she was diagnosed with cancer at stage 2B but through chemotherapy and radiotherapy she survived.
She calls on the society to stop stigmatizing cancer survivors but rather give them the support they can.
“Cancer survivors as well as patients suffer a lot of stigma from society but I would want to call on the society to embrace them since we are one family” said Sylvia.
Sentiments echoed by Mary Njeri, another cancer survivor.
The four days free cancer screening exercise kicked off on Tuesday.
Addressing media during the exercise, Nakuru county First Lady Elizabeth Kinyanjui said people should ensure they go for cancer screening.