The Minister of Health, Dr Nsanzimana Sabin, told the participants of the ‘Car Free Day’ that the eradication of cervical cancer and the prevention of others is possible through exercise.
He returned to it on February 4, 2024, when residents of the City of Kigali including the Minister of Sports, Munyangaju Aurore Mimosa, the Mayor of the City of Kigali, Samuel Dusengiyumva and others met for public sports twice a month.
It is a sport that coincided with the International Day dedicated to the prevention of cancer.
The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) announced that by the end of 2023, there were 5,283 cancer patients in Rwanda, which shows the severity of this disease.
The Minister of Health, Dr Nsanzimana Sabin, has shown to the residents of Kigali City that they should exercise regularly and properly to prevent non-communicable diseases such as cancer.
“It is the day we remember the evil of the disease because it kills a lot of people worldwide and there isn’t a long-term cure for it,” he stated. Since there isn’t much separating it from other illnesses that aren’t transmissible, we must take preventative measures.
“Cervical cancer we want to create a way to eradicate it completely because it has a cure and the treatment is good.”
cancer is the abnormal growth of cells. Any part of the body can become cancerous due to the growth of cells.
Currently, there are more than 100 types of cancer in the world, but the most common in Rwanda include cervical cancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer, blood cancer and lung cancer.
At present, the Government of Rwanda, together with partners including SFH Rwanda, Partners in Health and others, have put their efforts into taking care of cancer patients where the patient is able to get medicine and various other help.
There are currently five hospitals that have the capacity to treat cancer in Rwanda, including CHUK, Butare University Hospital, Kanombe Hospital, Faisal Hospital and Butaro Hospital.
