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Six hours to live: Langat's journey from near death to cancer advocacy

Six hours to live: Langat's journey from near death to cancer advocacy
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By  Vitalis Kimutai

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • According to the Cancer Registry Data, 70 per cent of cancer cases in Kenya are diagnosed at an advanced stage.
  • The US has been a major contributor to Kenya’s efforts to combat cancer.
  • “The US is the largest contributor to Kenya’s health sector with $600 million set aside for the course,” Ms Whitman said last year.

After two years of persistent stomach pain, Erick Langat went to Tenwek Hospital in Bomet County for what he thought would be a routine check-up.

But within hours he was undergoing major surgery that would change his life forever.

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