Lesotho funds national cancer centre
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sunday Express
Lesotho’s Parliament has funded the creation of a national cancer centre, Health Minister Mamokete Ntšekhe announced. The project is intended to improve screening and limit costly medical evacuations abroad, while breast cancer remains common among women in the country, reports the Sunday Express.
Lesotho has allocated parliamentary funding to establish a national cancer care centre, Health Minister Mamokete Ntšekhe announced, according to the Sunday Express. The project is intended to reduce spending on sending patients abroad for specialised treatment and bring these services closer to Basotho families.
The minister also called for earlier detection of breast cancer, which is among the most common cancers among women in Lesotho. The call was made during World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, dedicated to patient-centred care, according to the Sunday Express.
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