Uganda, Nov. 29 -- Sam Kyeza, 66, was declared cancer-free in July. He voluntarily went to hospital after his uncle and founder of Prostate Gland Initiative told him that all men above 45 years needed to have their prostate gland frequently checked in order to avoid late stage cancer of the prostate.

Another doctor, Allen Mayanja, who happens to be Kyeza's neighbour and works with the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) also encouraged him to go. In December 2019, Kyeza made up his mind to go for prostate cancer screening at Mengo Hospital in Kampala.

Signs

"I would frequently feel the urge to urinate, especially at night. My sleep patterns were interrupted because I would wake up many times in the night. Also, my libido had reduced and these ...