Bugando receives gear from Aga Khan, AFD

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in collaboration with the French Development Agency (AFD) last week handed over a breast cancer screening machine to Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) in Tanzania. The machine was procured under a four-year Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer project which is under the two development agencies, according to the project manager, Dr Harrison Chuwa. “The machine will help in cancer diagnosis to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality in target regions where community health workers will be equipped with education on cancer treatment, develop treatment and conduct cancer research in the country,” said Dr Chuwa.