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When Technology Meets Health: MERCK Cancer Control Program

Nairobi, Kenya: Merck - the world’s oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company has devised an e-diagnostic and consultation clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital and Machakos Hospital to aid cancer treatment in rural Kenya.

Merck e-health program which is part of Merck’s five-year Capacity Advancement Program (CAP), is designed to allow patients and healthcare providers in remote areas through using the power of IP and video conferencing to interact with Cancer specialists at Kenyatta National Hospital, in order to extend their cancer expertise to remote areas which will improve access to better healthcare hence improve cancer survival rate in kenya..

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