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Uganda has a population of more than 13 million of both men and women at a risk of developing cervical and prostate cancer with the ages at risk being 15 to 44 years in women for cervical cancer and the age of 40 and above in men for prostate cancer.

In different rural communities, there is a huge shortage of skilled health workers to do the screening so that detected stages may be managed before they hit advanced levels.

Kigezi Healthcare Foundation in May, in effort to aid the community triumph over these challenges, conducted a two-week mobile clinic in the northwest region of the country known as West Nile where;

• 20 health workers were trained in cervical and prostate cancer screening with the support of Arua Regional Referral Hospital that facilitated five trainers.
• people got to enjoy the services of cervical cancer screening for women as cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death amongst women in Uganda.
• Prostate cancer screening for men above the age of 40. This was the first-time men in that region were being screened for prostate enlargement.
• In total, 1242 people were screened with women taking up the highest percentage (75% ~ 932) and men (25% ~ 310).

There was also a host of other services where people had their blood pressures checked, blood sugar levels checked and people with depression counselled in stepwise sessions. These services have improved the health of communities as we go ahead to plan accordingly as climate change and its far-reaching effects is now upon us.

We want to appreciate the efforts of all those that support us and we call upon more support as the health system needs to be ready to tackle effects of climate change.