As the country continues to register more cancer cases, Makerere students from the psychology school this week walked to the cancer institute as a way of showing solidarity with the patients and the doctors over what is now happening in the country in regards to the disease. The students led by their dean, Prof. Julius Kikoma and the acting vice chancellor, Prof. Basasha say they can put their expertise to preventing cancer to practice since it is so crucial in addition to the medical approach but Prof. Basasha tasked the psychology students to encourage the rest to also do the same as a gesture to show support to the institute.

On receiving the students and their heads, the director Uganda cancer institute, Dr. Jackson Oryem said the misery at the institute should be shared by all of the citizens instead of the institute and the patients and on this matter he emphasized awareness as a key factor if cancer is to be scaled down. He further challenged the population to always check up for cancer among other silent disease to avoid ending up in hospital when the situation is worse.

The students also donated a number of items to the institute and also engaged in community work around the institute as they were accompanied by the cranes head coach Micho and singer Moze radio.