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In recognition of the need for a more coordinated and multisectoral response to the growing cancer burden in kenya, the national assembly enacted the cancer prevention and control act (no. 15 of 2012) which established the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI Kenya) as a state corporation. The overall mandate of the nci kenya is to coordinate all activities, resources and information related to cancer prevention and control in Kenya. NCI-kenya recognizes that prioritizing and implementing cancer related interventions requires effective engagement and collaboration among all relevant stakeholders. Therefore, a stakeholder’s convention focused on cancer will take place from 2nd to 4th February 2023, culminating with the commemoration of world cancer day. This convention christened "The National Cancer Summit" is envisioned to bring together all stakeholders to discourse on identified areas of interest and to drive collective & impactful actions. Register for the summit

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Available Services

Organization of Service Delivery

Level of Care	Scope of Services
Level 1 (Community)	Health promotion; Prevention
Level 2( Dispensaries)	Health Promotion; Screening; Early detection
Level 3 (Health Centres)	Health Promotion; Screening; Early detection
Level 4 (Primary Referral facilities)	Health Promotion; Screening; Early detection; Treatment (Surgical, Chemotherapy, Supportive); Palliative care
Level 5 (Secondary Referral facilities)	Health Promotion; Screening; Early detection; Treatment (Surgical, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Supportive); Palliative care
Level 6 (Tertiary Referral facilities)	Centres of excellence

Cancer Services

Facility	Ownership	Radiotherapy	Brachytherapy
Kenyatta National Hospital	Public	3	1
Kenyatta University Hospital	Public	1	0
Aga Khan University Hospital	Private	2	1
Nairobi Hospital	Private	2	1
Cancer Care Kenya-HCG	Private	2	0
Texas Cancer Centre	Private	2	0
Equra Cancer Centre, Eldoret	Private	1	1
Nairobi West Hospital	Private	1	0

Public sector

2 National referral hospitals
10 county referral hospitals (Mombasa, Meru, Nyeri, Embu, Garissa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Kakamega, Machakos and Bomet)

Widely available in faith-based and private hospitals Growing workforce to provide chemotherapy services Chemotherapy services part of the NHIF benefit package

1st line regimens- up to Ksh 150,000;
2nd line regimens- Up to Ksh 600,000

Cadre	Available
Medical Oncologists	16
Radiation/Clinical oncologists	17
Paediatric oncologists	4
Oncology Pharmacists	9
Oncology Nurses	35
Medical Physicists	10
Nuclear medicine physicians	3

Screening Services Providers:

Cancer Treatment Providers:

Patient Support Providers:

Cancer Diagnostics Providers:

Cancer Specialists:

Radiation Oncology: University of Nairobi (September 2019)
Medical oncology fellowship

University of Nairobi-since 2016)
Moi University- potential for 2019

Gynae-oncology fellowship- Moi University; University of Nairobi
Oncology Nursing training programmes

Higher National Diploma- Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
University of Nairobi- MSc

Training for Clinical Officers-HND at MTRH
Training of Radiotherapy technicians- Degree programme at JKUAT