This archive report was first published on 25 August 2021.
As of next month, health providers offering cancer care in Kenya will be mandated to report new cases to the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI-K).
According to a statement by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, providers must notify the institute within 60 days of making a cancer diagnosis for the purposes of maintaining a National Cancer Registry.
The notifications must be done through a secure web-based portal, accessible from any location in the country using a personal computer or mobile device.
“Application for the National Cancer registry – Provider Access Credentials shall be made to the CEO NCI-K,” Kagwe stated.
The National Cancer Institute of Kenya is a government corporation established by the Cancer Prevention and Control Act No. 15 of 2012, with a mandate to provide coordination, oversight, and regulation of cancer prevention and control in the country.
Kenya's Ministry of Health reported in February that 130 people are confirmed to have cancer daily, while 100 succumb to the disease every day.
With cancer being one of the major killer diseases globally, this new requirement aims to improve cancer care and management in Kenya.
