bridging the cancer gap in uganda through rotary cancer run

UGANDA ROTARY CANCER PROGRAM

Cancer Statistics

There is a steady rise in the number of Ugandans suffering from various forms of cancer

Today cancer kills more people in Uganda than the combined effect of TB,

Malaria and HIV/AIDS

Cancer awareness is still very low and most victims get to know too late. Whether one is educated or not. Doctors, traders, teachers, businessmen, bankers, labourers all generally check for cancer late

“Over 70% of the people diagnosed with cancer at the UCI are found to be in advanced stages (4th stage).” Dr. Fred Okuku.

The Cancer cycle

Poverty and ignorance

Very expensive treatment,

deaths

High rate of advanced diagnosis

Low rate of testing and

early detection

We need to ”CARE’’ a little more for humanity. Cancer can be managed if we all came together

Where we have been

• Ground breaking for the ward

Cancer Ward site 2011

Cancer Ward site 2011

• Project cost UGX 1.3 bn

Where we have been (First cancer run - 2012)

Cancer ward 2012

UGX 150m

UGX 100m

UGX 50m

UGX 20m

50 cartons of water

Where we have been (Second cancer run - 2013)

UGX 100m UGX 20m

UGX 20m 500 bags of cement

All roofing sheets

UGX 160m 400 cartons of water

Where we are

• AISPO – 340m • Centenary Bank – 83m • 3rd Rotary Cancer Run • Gap to be closed – 300m • Equipment to be acquired through Rotary family and The Rotary

Foundation • Training of staff through Rotary Vocational Training Teams

Progress so far 80% of the ward is complete

Expected

• Infrastructure • Awareness creation • Counselling and testing

Cancer ward 2015

Where we are going

The road map

• Launch January 2015 • Diagnostic and Pediatrics

center • Regional outreach

Our Journey in pictures

Thanks

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,

when it is in your power to do it – Proverbs 3:27

THANK YOU!