Uganda
Cancer Research Foundation-Luweero Meeting with a students’ delegation from the
Mikael Elias Teorebiska Gymnasium University, Sweden on 6th February 2013
On the 6th February 2013 a team of members from the Uganda
Cancer Research Foundation, Luweero Integrated Program represented by Mr.
Isanga Anthony the Program Manager UCRF and Bro. Anthony Musisi the Chairperson
UCRF Luweero, had a meeting at Penial Beach Hotel, Entebbe with a students’
delegation from the Mikael Elias Teorebiska Gymnasium University, Sweden. The
students included Viktoria Nicolaisen,
Louise Granstron and Johanna Sjoholm.
The Swedish students visited Uganda from 28th January
to 10 February 2013 for a cancer study visit. In their tour, the students visited two
schools (one urban and the other rural) on a research to particularly establish
how much Ugandan students knew about cancer, their perception of cancer and the
prevalence of cancer among youth. In other words, they wanted to establish
students’ knowledge, attitude and perception students had on cancer.
In turn, the Swedish delegation managed to meet some of the members of
UCRF who were represented by the Uganda Cancer Research Foundation, Luweero team.
In the meeting, members discovered that the two teams (UCRF and KULL-Sweden) had
similar approaches of embracing the cancer problem.
In the meeting, the two groups shared experiences regarding cancer as
viewed today both in Sweden and Uganda. Members learnt a lot from one another with
regard to cancer and how students in schools can be assisted to change their
attitude towards cancer, and safeguard themselves from preventable cancers today.
Important to note, is that there is cancer in Sweden although, there are more
efforts there to fight cancer than it is in Uganda.
It was also discovered that the two groups had a lot in common. It is the wish of UCRF therefore, that we begin thinking of a possible partnership with KULL organization in Sweden and UCRF in the fight against cancer in Uganda and Sweden.
It was also discovered that the two groups had a lot in common. It is the wish of UCRF therefore, that we begin thinking of a possible partnership with KULL organization in Sweden and UCRF in the fight against cancer in Uganda and Sweden.
Uganda Cancer Research Foundation-Luweero Integrated Program
therefore, requests the students delegation from Sweden (Viktoria Nicolaisen, Louise Granstron and Johanna Sjoholm) to share
the experience got in Uganda with their fellow students in Mikael Elias
Teorebiska Gymnasium University, back in Sweden.
In the pictures is: Louise
Granstron, Viktoria Nicolaisen, Johanna Sjoholm from Sweden &
Mr. Isanga Anthony, Bro. Musisi Anthony of Luweero.
Mr. Isanga Anthony, Bro. Musisi Anthony of Luweero.
Conclusion
Uganda Cancer Research Foundation, Luweero Integrated Program hereby
invites more students, professors, NGOs and interested persons with a passion
to fight cancer, to come over to Uganda and have an experience, share
experiences and assist to join hands in the fight against cancer which is on
increase and a reality in people’s lives today. As already established, not so
many people, not even government have done much in this area hence, a need to
put hands together for a cause.
Prepared by:Isanga Anthony (0772073539)
