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Originally published by Nation Newstop
May 21, 2026
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Kenyan researcher wins Sh446m global cancer award
Prof George Njoroge co-led a team that used mobile clinics and community outreach to diagnose throat cancer earlier when it’s treatable..
✨ Key Highlights
Kenyan researcher Prof George Njoroge has won the prestigious Greater Manchester Cancer Award for his groundbreaking work on improving throat cancer survival in Kenya.
- Throat cancer claims approximately 4,400 Kenyan lives annually, often due to late diagnosis.
- The award-winning project, a collaboration between Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital and the University of Manchester, received Sh446 million for community outreach.
- The initiative has successfully trained over 900 health workers and performed more than 1,000 life-saving procedures using a mobile clinic and endoscopy services.
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