What it really costs Kenyans to fight cancer Chemotherapy can cost five months' wages, essential drugs are out of stock in most public hospitals, and 73 per cent of families sell assets to pay for care Health Just now

A single course of chemotherapy can cost Kenyan cancer patients the equivalent of up to five months' wages, and over half of breast cancer patients abandon treatment entirely due to financial constraints.

The review found that essential cancer medicines were stocked in fewer than half of public health facilities nationwide.

The review concluded that the primary challenge for Kenyan cancer patients is not the unavailability of treatment per se, but rather how treatment is priced, stocked, and financed.