Some of the trainees will work in the capital, while others will move to regional centres. Radiotherapy machines in two of these centres, Jimma and Harar, have been purchased and are being set up, while another three centres are under preparation. He is currently undergoing training at Black Lion, which is also a teaching hospital, using — among others — equipment donated by the IAEA. On a recent Tuesday morning he was analysing the CT scan of the head of a 14-year old boy, who has advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. The waiting time for radiotherapy treatment at Black Lion is one year, and by the time they get access to radiotherapy, 70% of the patients are in the final stages of the diseases and require palliative care.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2019 09:22 UTC