“It is worth noting that Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has a long standing working relationship with Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), whereby cancer patients from KNH are provided with highly subsidized radiotherapy treatment at AKUH.
– Nicholas Muraguri, Director of Medical Services
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 26 – The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is set to provide 400 radiotherapy treatment sessions free of charge to cancer patients following a breakdown of radiotherapy machines at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), to lessen the crisis there.
The Director of Medical Services Nicholas Muraguri pointed out that the sessions will be for patients whose treatment was interrupted by the breakdown of equipment at KNH.
“Following the breakdown of the radiotherapy machines at the Kenyatta National Hospital last week, the Ministry of Health begun negotiations with private hospitals to provide radiotherapy treatment to cancer patients whose treatment was interrupted by the breakdown,” he stated.
Muraguri revealed that the private hospital is also working closely with KNH to identify needy children on the waiting list in order to provide them with the treatment.
“It is worth noting that AKUH has a long standing working relationship with KNH, whereby cancer patients from KNH are provided with highly subsidized radiotherapy treatment at AKUH. The Ministry is pleased to inform the public that a new Linear Accelerator (LINAC) is being installed. Patients are also accessing radiotherapy treatment in other hospitals,” he said.
KNH is the only public health centre that treats cancer and has only two radiotherapy machines.
A single radiotherapy session at KNH costs Sh500 while private hospitals charge between Sh5,000 and Sh10,000.
The 2014 Economic Survey ranked cancer as the third leading killer in Kenya after malaria and pneumonia.
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- Capital News | Aga Khan Hospital steps in to ease KNH cancer care crisis.
- All Africa | Kenya: Aga Khan Hospital Steps in to Ease KNH Cancer Care Crisis
- KBC |Cancer patients to receive free radiotherapy
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