Lack of machines at county hospitals killing cervical cancer patients

Linear accelerator machine used in cancer treatment. PHOTO | FILE |

Lack of radiotherapy and brachytherapy machines in the counties to treat cervical cancer is contributing to high death rates among women, health officials have said.

They said the kits are expensive and most devolved units cannot afford them unless they receive assistance from the national government or donors.

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