14
Sep
One million Kenyans are at risk of falling into poverty each year due to high healthcare costs, with cancer being the leading factor, according to Dr. Patrick Amoth, Director General for Health. Speaking at the launch of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month at Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH), Dr. Amoth emphasized the government's commitment to ensuring cancer treatment is fully covered under the new Social Health Authority (SHA) medical scheme, set to roll out on October 1, 2024. The event, themed "Reducing the Survival Gap," featured a public awareness walk and the commissioning of a pediatric oncology…
