STORY BY:DOLLYCATE KAWIRA

Meru County First Lady Madam Priscilla Murungi has officially opened a walk-in cancer screening centre at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital to promote cancer eradication through early diagnosis and treatment.

The County Government has been at the forefront in the fight against cancer through countywide mobile cancer screening; the opening of a walk- in clinic ensures availability of those services on a daily basis.

" Cancer has become a very ugly menance and we are happy that our people can walk in here any time now and get screened for Cancer to make possible early diagnosis and treatment, " said the first lady.

Governor Kiraitu, who graced the occasion, expressed his utmost commitment in making Meru a cancer free county. He sited the establishment of a cancer institute to aid in research and additional facilities for diagnosis and treatment as one of his major projects in the fight against cancer.

" Our aspiration is to make Meru great, but we cannot achieve this with a sick and dying population. We need a healthy and vibrant people to move this county forward," he noted.

Having been granted an Oncology clinic at Meru Teaching and referral Hospital, provision of a Center for screening compliments the efforts to ensure a cancer-free Meru. This initiative has received commendable support from Roche, Women for Cancer, Africa Cancer Foundation and the County First Ladies Association through the EmPower programme.

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