VP Ssekandi voices concerns over rising cancer cases

By Elizabeth Namazzi

Vice-president Edward Ssekandi has expressed concern over the rising cases of cancer in the country.

Ssekandi was on Thursday speaking at the handover ceremony of a sh1.3b cancer ward being constructed by the Rotary Fraternity in Uganda, in partnership with Centenary Bank and Nsambya Hospital.

Ssekandi hailed Rotarians for the initiative to fight cancer and offer treatment to patients.

“Uganda is one of the countries where cancer has had its toll. People have good reason to worry about cancer because treatment is ineffective and expensive,” he said.

The visiting president of Rotary International, Sakuji Tanaka, officiated at the handover ceremony of the first phase of the Rotary cancer ward yesterday.

The first phase cost sh400m.

He also participated in a free medical outreach at Hope Clinic, Lukuli-Nanganda in Makindye division where women were offered free breast and cervical cancer testing.

Sakuji commended Rotarians for identifying people’s needs and for providing free cancer screening.