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Former Minister for General Duties office of Prime Minister Mary Karooro Okurut has called on all Ugandans to join the cause and efforts put in place to fight against the cancer disease.
While addressing participants in the annual Rotary Cancer Run in Bushenyi town on Sunday, Karooro, who is the senior presidential advisor on media and public relations, said that cancer is a universal problem that needs a universal approach if it is to be defeated.
She said a big percentage of people globally die from this cancer Therefore, awareness is crucial, and people’s lifestyles are crucial in making sure that we combat cancer.
The Sunday Cancer Run for Hope was intended to raise 2 billion Uganda shillings for the year 2023 as part of the 13 billion target, which is going to be used to construct two bunkers and two linear accelerators in the cancer treatment center at Nsambya Hospital.
