First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has urged women and girls to avail themselves for cervical cancer screening as the world commemorates cervical cancer month.
The First Lady said cervical cancer has become a major health concern afflicting many Kenyan families with significant social and economic implications.
“January is the month when globally, and as a country, we escalate our call for the elimination of cervical cancer – this is the leading cancer afflicting our women in Kenya,” the First Lady said as she launched a free three-day medical camp at Uhuru Park in Nairobi.
She called on women to come out in large numbers so as to take advantage of the free screening for prevention and early detection that is being offered at the medical camp.
The camp is the 5th in the ongoing Beyond Zero Medical Safari series organized in conjunction with the Nairobi County Government and supported by 15 medical providers offering a wide array free medical services.
