MPs support bid to make cancer treatment part of basic healthcare


Nation | by Samwel Owino

The Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill, 2019, yesterday received overwhelming support from Members of Parliament during the debate in the morning session.

Sponsored by Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga, the bill seeks to amend Cancer Prevention and Control Act 2012 to include cancer treatment as part of the provision of primary healthcare.

Ms Wanga wants the National Cancer Institute allowed to train medical, paediatric and radiation therapy oncologists…

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