Uganda Child Cancer Foundation
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The official twitter account of Uganda Child Cancer Foundation.
Mulago Hill Road
Joined November 2022
To all our October babies, happy birthday to you, and we invite you to join us on the 25th of October for our monthly birthday celebrations with children in the ward at the @UgandaCancerIns Come one, come all, let's have so much fun together!!
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We had a very productive Childhood Cancer Survivorship workshop in Gulu with medical professionals. Attendees came from Lacor Hospital, the Cancer Institute, and Gulu Regional Hospital. The training was well-received, and we're excited to see them implement this vital knowledge.
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Investing in the future of care! We had an incredible week in Gulu, training 200+ bright medical students on our essential Survivorship guidelines. The focus? Empowering them to champion survivor support, helping patients not just recover, but thrive for a productive life.
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BONE CANCER As we head into the weekend, please note the signs and symptoms linked to Bone cancer among children. #ChildhoodCancer
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The Government of the Republic of South Korea, through the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH)–Uganda, has donated cervical cancer screening machines worth UGX 2.3 billion to the Uganda Cancer Institute. The donation, made under the CANCAP Project, is aimed at
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Building brighter futures . At St. Mary’s Lacor Hospital In Gulu, we trained health workers on new Childhood Cancer Survivorship Guidelines ensuring every survivor receives the long term care and support they deserve.
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SUPPORT A CHILD TODAY With UGX 20,000 monthly, you can make a difference in the life of a child diagnosed with #Cancer today. You can sign up with this link: https://t.co/VANdl6oERh Help us improve the survival rates in Uganda! #ChildhoodCancer
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Early detection starts with awareness, even in workplaces. We equipped @UEDCLTD staff with vital knowledge on breast health and the importance of self-breast exams. #ericcancerinitiative #breastcancerawarenes #checkyourboobs
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Today, we join @AhavahUg and @DrLalala64994 to invite you all to make a blood deposit at the Nakasero Blood bank starting tomorrow so that we can support many children who need blood as a treatment.
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Yesterday we attended a Tobacco workshop facilitated by @UgCancerSociety to strengthen our tobacco control advocacy, building knowledge on tobacco & cancer, why taxation works, and effective advocacy messaging.
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Know the signs and symptoms of #Retinoblastoma (Cancer of the eyes) in children #ChildhoodCancer #Cancer #CancerAwareness
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We are hosting The Cancer Biology Summer School 2025, in partnership with Cambridge University. This is a five-day intensive training program designed to strengthen local and regional capacity in cancer research and clinical translation. This program addresses the urgent need for
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📍 This Wednesday, 1st Oct, we’ll be at Seeta Nazigo Parish, Mukono Partner with us to bring hope and health to women in Mukono. Contact us today to support. #ericcancerinitiative #breastcancerawarenes #NazigoOutreach
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Dr. Joyce Balagadde Kambugu @JKambugu our Head Pediatric Oncology services represented Uganda at UNGA, delivering a keynote on childhood cancer in Africa as @youngsiop President. Notably, Uganda was selected as a pilot country for innovative cancer care financing under the Global
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On Saturday, we held our monthly birthday celebrations, and the smiles on the children showed what it meant to them. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making it special. We look forward to seeing you again at the end of October. #ChildhoodCancer
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This heartfelt event radiated hope and joy, as each warm cup of porridge became a symbol of resilience, bringing radiant smiles to the faces of every child savoring Aunt Porridge. #CancerAwarenessMonth @Hazelandamara
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Yesterday, we had the uplifting honor of serving breakfast to 300 resilient children at the Uganda Cancer Institute, celebrating brave young survivors of cancer, thanks to the Hazel and Amara Child Support Center. @Hazelandamara
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Beautiful. ❣️
VICTORY WALK! Yesterday, over 50 children from the @UgandaCancerIns walked the red carpet to celebrate the end of their cancer treatment journey! They are officially survivors. 🎉 We joined @Hazelandamara @AhavahUg @KawempeCare, Faces of Courage to celebrate these warriors.
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A DAY OF JOY AND PRIDE After long periods of treatment, yesterday we had many of our children ring the bell of Survivorship. Dances and thanksgiving were the order of the day. Congratulations to all our survivors and to the families.
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