Cancer treatment in Uganda is sparse. The only centre is in the capital, Kampala, which means that financial and transport problems result in many children having late diagnosis and unable to access treatment. A common cancer is Burkitt’s Lymphoma, a fast growing cancer, but one that is very responsive to the prohibitively expensive treatment. Mikwano has, in the past, supported children with Burkitt’s Lymphoma by funding their chemotherapy, but currently Hospice Africa are sponsoring these children. Mikwano will, however, keep in touch and review the situation regularly.
