DODOMA, Sept. 13 --  As stakeholders around the world join forces to raise cancer awareness this September, local experts and campaign ambassadors are warning the public about Hodgkins lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system.

According to the Mayo Clinic, the lymphatic system is a crucial part of the bodys germ- and disease-fighting immune system.

The call was made recently in Dodoma when the founder of Jema Foundation, Ms Jema Baruani, handed over medical equipment and cancer awareness materials to patients at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH).

Supported by Silent Ocean, Jema Foundation donated wheelchairs, crutches, and other essential items to patients receiving treatment at BMH.

Ms Baruani, who was diagnosed ...