Over thirty women survivors of breast cancer congregated at Kenyatta National Hospital to receive breast prosthesis and wigs from Kenya Cancer Association (KENCASA) to boost their self-esteem after losing their breasts to cancer and hair to chemotherapy treatment.
This follows an event dubbed ‘shave for cancer’ held in October last year where fellow women shaved their hair in solidarity with their colleagues who lost hair during breast cancer treatment.
Dr Betty Bonass, head of breast imaging unit at Kenyatta National Hospital, thanked KENCASA for the great initiative, saying that it is something that ought to have been done many years ago.
“It is a course that will go a long way in making Kenya a great example in the whole of Africa,” Dr Bonass said.
KECASA Chairperson, Mrs. Ann Korir, highlighted the need to ensure reduction in the number of deaths from cancer and that early screening for cancer be made universally available in all government referral hospitals to help in early detection.
Read more about the initiative on the Kenya edition of ehospice.
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