Speaking to journalist during the National cancer summit Ms. Benda has reiterated her storytelling and lived experiences of cancer patients and survivors to advocate for cancer awareness and empowerment through focus on reducing stigma, inspiring hope, and changing mindsets to influence uptake of primary prevention measures.
Kilele Health has pioneered initiatives like the Kilele Challenge, where cancer survivors climb Mount Kenya to raise awareness and show that there's life beyond cancer.it champions hope to survivors that it's not a death sentence to get According to Ms.Benda most cases can be treated when diagnosed early.
Benda recently received the Rachel Pearline Award for her dedication to cervical cancer elimination and cancer awareness in low- and middle-income countries.HPV vaccines can reduce the cervical cancer if administered to girls below 14 years with 78 percent.It is is second most dangerous cancer in women after breast cancer.
