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Patients at the Cancer Disease Hospital are reportedly being turned away due to lack of radiotherapy equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Diamond News spoke to one of the patients who has disclosed that her appointments have been deferred on account that there is no radiotherapy equipment, forcing her to change to chemotherapy treatment until equipment is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Professor Lackson Kasonka, says he is not aware of non-availability of such equipment at the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Joan Musabile<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Patients at the Cancer Disease Hospital are reportedly being turned away due to lack of radiotherapy equipment. Diamond News spoke to one of the patients who has disclosed that her appointments have been deferred on account that there is no radiotherapy equipment, forcing her to change to chemotherapy treatment until equipment is available. 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