Phoebe Ongadi, Executive Director at Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“This session on ‘Advancing Cancer Control and Sustaining Innovation in the NCD Era: From Plans to Action,’ during the World Health Summit was a true inspiration.
The expert panelists reminded us that while strategies and policies are critical, it is the execution that ultimately saves lives. If Kenya prioritizes diagnostics for cancer within primary healthcare, the turnaround story would be profound and not just medically, but economically and socially.
Shifting diagnostics to PHC flips the entire trajectory. Access to timely diagnostics is our turning point. Strengthening Primary healthcare is our lowest hanging fruit.
Late diagnosis is a system failure with human consequences. We should flip from 75% late to 75% early. ”
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