“Then God sent Mr Balinda” – the Rwandan nurse supporting cervical cancer patients
For patients, getting through cancer treatment is a trial. One nurse’s efforts to provide both material and emotional support has made a major difference. 6 January 2025 by Hudson Kuteesa When 65-year-old Athanasie Mukabitega, a resident of Nyagatare, a far northeast district of Rwanda, was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer, she was deeply distressed. Not…