Patient Advocacy in Uganda

 

Upon hearing her diagnosis of cervical cancer, the world of 19-year-old Ugandan Kembabazi was shattered and her dream of acquiring a university degree put sharply on hold.As the oldest child of a single mother, the diagnosis came as a shock to the family and the once bright future her mother had anticipated for her, became instead a dim possibility. But it is not simply the disease the Kembabazi must battle, but at her young age, she must also navigate the struggles associated with her late diagnosis, stigmatization of the disease, and treatment limitations in her country.

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