Stigma and Poverty Stymie Cancer Treatment as Rates Rise in Kenya
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Like many people in Kenya, Sperenza Maina went into denial when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer, hiding it from her family for months and delaying important treatment. But the most painful part of the librarian’s cancer journey has been the crippling financial burden, with each round of chemotherapy costing 35,000 Kenyan shillings ($280.11), more than […]
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