The Uganda Cancer Institute creates six new natural medicines to help cancer patients across the country. Doctors at the institute find more than 30,000 new cancer cases each year. The new treatments cost much less than medicines bought from other countries. Researchers hope these local remedies will make cancer care easier to afford for families.
Dr Boniface Adeka works as a pharmacist at the cancer institute. He studies natural medicines and helps develop the new treatments. The doctor says natural products cause fewer harmful side effects for patients. People can follow their treatment plans better when medicines do not make them feel worse.
One imported cancer drug costs about 400,000 shillings for patients to buy. The new natural version called Immunonat costs just 15,000 shillings. This huge price difference helps families pay for treatment without losing their homes or savings. Many patients cannot get medicine because supply problems affect imported drugs.
The six new remedies have different names and purposes for cancer care. Tincture helps prevent prostate cancer for men over 45 years old. Muconat works as a mouthwash made from local plants like tamarind. Healnat treats wounds that do not heal with regular antibiotics.
The ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation provides money for this research project. Scientists need more funding to finish testing the medicines properly. Lab tests should finish within one year before human trials can begin.
Dr Boniface Adeka works as a pharmacist at the cancer institute. He studies natural medicines and helps develop the new treatments. The doctor says natural products cause fewer harmful side effects for patients. People can follow their treatment plans better when medicines do not make them feel worse.
One imported cancer drug costs about 400,000 shillings for patients to buy. The new natural version called Immunonat costs just 15,000 shillings. This huge price difference helps families pay for treatment without losing their homes or savings. Many patients cannot get medicine because supply problems affect imported drugs.
The six new remedies have different names and purposes for cancer care. Tincture helps prevent prostate cancer for men over 45 years old. Muconat works as a mouthwash made from local plants like tamarind. Healnat treats wounds that do not heal with regular antibiotics.
The ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation provides money for this research project. Scientists need more funding to finish testing the medicines properly. Lab tests should finish within one year before human trials can begin.
