Mariana is a 49yr old Congolese refugee. In 2008, during the war, her family were caught in the crossfire, in northern Congo. Mariana’s husband was killed but she fled with her brother and 4 children to a UN camp, in the west of Uganda (Nakivaly camp).
Sadly, the story is yet again, of a 2 year delay in assessing a growing breast lump. Mariana had difficulty accessing food let alone medical care. She was so weak that she found it difficult to eat. Since she was diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer, kind NGOs have helped with improving her diet. We are currently treating her cancer with primary chemotherapy after which we may consider surgery, radiotherapy and hormone treatment.
