The cost of treating cancer remains way above the reach of most households in Kenya, a new survey showed, dealing a blow to efforts to save the lives of thousands of patients suffering from the disease.
A survey in three cancer centres in Nairobi including state-run Kenyatta National Hospital (KHN), and the privately-owned Nairobi Hospital and Aga Khan University Hospital revealed deep financial strain for households with patients suffering from the four main strains of the disease — cervical, breast, esophageal and prostate cancer.
