Uganda, May 9 -- Every Ugandan may have an idea about cancer. But does your typical Monday-to-Monday hustler down in Kikuubo, the taxi park, know that cancer kills 10 million people globally every year? Or that healthy eating habits, regular exercise, and enough rest can prevent the deadly disease?

Rotary Uganda, at the frontline against cancer for the last 13 years, has detected a potential information gap that the people in Kampala's busiest and most populous spaces like Arua Park, Owino Market, and taxi parks could be more exposed to cancer-causing factors like harmful emissions, yet care less about the same.

This is why Rotary has changed its strategy in the build-up to the 2024 Rotary Cancer Run. "We want to bring hope because as a...