By Our Reporter
The Ministry of Health in partnership with Merck Healthcare have launched a campaign to raise awareness about Cancer, early detection and prevention in Uganda. Dubbed ‘We Can,I Can’ the partnership highlights the fact that reducing the global burden of cancer depends on the work and dedication of many to prevent and treat the disease.
Making the announcement earlier this week Rasha Kelej, the Chief social Officer of Merck said,“We have no doubt that in order to prevent and reduce the death rate from Cancer and other non- communicable diseases, we will need to see collaboration and collective action from Health Ministries, Governments, NGOs, Academia, media and industry. The size and complexity of the task is so large that no single institution can manage on its own, so integration of effort is necessary to improve access to sustainable cancer care in Africa. We believe that prevention is better than cure, so together with the Ministry of Health we have launched a campaign to raise cancer awareness in the rural areas of Uganda.
