IUIU CANCER SOCIETY

🎗️ Student-led | Raising cancer awareness, supporting survivors, oncology research and education| Join the fight! 💜 #Students Against Cancer

[IUIU CANCER SOCIETY @IuiuCancer256]

IUIU cancer society invites you to participate in the Uganda childhood cancer color run🥳

[UgandaCancer Society @UgCancerSociety]

Every step did count today. The people showed up, they ran , the DJ was on those 1&2s and we had fun. The need is still big, no child should have to battle Cancer alone. Thank you @UCCF_Official . #ChildhoodCancercolourRun

[Reetah Ora✨🇺🇬 @badgal_Ree_ree]

The most beautiful picture on the internet today♥️✨

[Dr. Gen z🩺🥼 @agajo630]

🎗️ Proud to have participated in the Uganda Childhood Cancer Color Run today. A beautiful reminder that awareness, support, and hope can make a difference in the lives of children fighting cancer. 💛🏃‍♂️ #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #ColorRunUganda

[Compassion in Action Charity Association of IUIUKC @CIuiukc2878]

Let’s be the reason someone smiles again 🥰

[IUIU CANCER SOCIETY @IuiuCancer256]

Come may 17th

[Uganda Child Cancer Foundation @UCCF_Official]

10 days left to 17th of May 2026🥳.
Reminder to get your kit as soon as possible, tell a friend to tell a friend, a brother, a sister, bring the little ones, everyone is welcome.
It won’t only be a run but a fun day too.
We can’t wait to see you🤩
#ChildhoodCancerColourRun2026

[Uganda Child Cancer Foundation @UCCF_Official]

Listen, on the 17th of May, all roads should lead you to @UgandaCancerIns for the 4th Edition of the #ChildhoodCancerColourRun

[IUIU CANCER SOCIETY @IuiuCancer256]

Come one come all on the 17th may 2026🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[IUIU CANCER SOCIETY @IuiuCancer256]

Proud moment as the IUIU Cancer Society executives are officially inaugurated. Together, we commit to raising awareness, promoting early detection, and standing strong in the fight against cancer

[IUIU CANCER SOCIETY @IuiuCancer256]

We are proud to announce the official inauguration and recognition of the HMS Cancer Society under HAMSA at IUIU.
This milestone marks the beginning of a dedicated platform committed to cancer awareness, advocacy, research, and community impact.

[Uganda Cancer Institute @UgandaCancerIns]

Behold the pioneering medical team! Led by Dr. Okello Clement, Head of the Bone Marrow Transplant program @UgandaCancerIns, these experts are the faces behind Uganda’s first-ever successful transplant. History in the making! #MedicalHeroes #UCIProgress #FightCancerUg

[Dr. Gen z🩺🥼 @agajo630]

I am deeply honored to have contributed as a reviewer to the systematic review and meta-analysis on “Causes of and Risk Factors for Asphyxia Neonatorum in Sub-Saharan Africa

[IUIU CANCER SOCIETY @IuiuCancer256]

@agajo630 @ReachApac @DrOtileUg @Score_Fumsa23 @official_hamsa @DMavine @rkalyes1 @ElectDrFrankHQ @m_kabweru43739 Big ups to one of our own👍

[IUIU CANCER SOCIETY @IuiuCancer256]

@DimaZeniuk What's stopping the world from using sustainable energy sources.
Me I think the global economy depends on oil once we shift to a renewable source some corporate giant countries will be affected so they keep us in the loop

[Mavine @DMavine]

Thank you for your Question,
The following are some of the reasons why some patients get to know they have cancer when its already late (why cancer may be diagnosed late).
1. Aggressive cancers, some cancers are very aggressive in nature thus have a very rapid progression making them difficult to detect in their earliest stages.
2. Non-specific symptoms, some cancers have non-specific symptoms identical to most common disease conditions in our communities making it hard to suspect these cancers. Forexample stomach cancer, esophageal cancer is most commonly mistaken for PUD “ulcers” and victims are always misdiagnosed for a long time allowing cancer progress.
3. Medical knowledge gap: some cancers require highly specialized medical professionals like Oncologists to suspect & detect yet not readily available.
4. Diagnostic gaps: Cancer screening is very expensive for majority people in developing countries and thus cant afford to do timely screening that would diagnose cancer in its early stages. Simillary, some cancers like pancreatic cancers lack effective specific screening tools for early detection.
5. Cancers are silent Killers, many cancers will not show early signs until they have progressed making it very hard to detect them early.
6. Knowledge gaps: Many people especially in Africa still believe NCDs like Hypertension, Diabetes & Cancer are attributed to spiritual life and thus see them as a curse, withcraft etc and opt to pray and fast in the fight against NCDs than seeking timely medical intervetion.

NB: Cancer like other NCDs are silent killers, they oftenly do not send us timely warnings and thus routine early screening remains the best way to detect them early since early screening & early intervetions have shown good prognosis/treatment outcomes.
In Uganda, ~80% of cancer patients report to Uganda cancer Institute with late stage cancer making it very hard to survive.

[Dr. Gen z🩺🥼 @agajo630]

My first certificate in oncology thanks TAMSA 🥹🙏

[IUIU CANCER SOCIETY @IuiuCancer256]

@UCCF_Official Will be there

[Uganda Child Cancer Foundation @UCCF_Official]

We invite you to partner, volunteer, participate and join us for the 4th Edition of the childhood cancer colour run on May 17th 2026.

Behind Every Step, A Child’s Story.

[Compassion in Action Charity Association of IUIUKC @CIuiukc2878]

Eid Mubarak ❤️ dear family