CLOSING REMARKS BY H.E. MARGARET KENYATTA, THE FIRST LADY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA, DURING THE 9THSTOP CERVICAL, BREAST AND PROSTATE CANCER IN AFRICA CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 AT 2:00 P.M. AT KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, NAIROBIThankyou, Cabinet Secretary.Your Excellency William Ruto, DeputyPresident of the Republic of Kenya,Fellow First Ladies,Distinguished Guests,Goodafternoon.We have come to the end ofa successful9thStop Cervical, Breast and Prostate Cancer in Africa Conferenceand I would like to congratulate all the delegates for a job well done.As thehost,I am pleased with the efforts you have put in, in the last three days,to realise the outcomes that will guide the fight against cervical, breast and prostate cancersacross Africanow and into the future.One of the outcomes of this conference is that you will be going back to your home countries with increased awareness aboutthecancers. I urgeyouto share this new knowledge with yourcolleaguesand the public, so that we can winthefight against cancer.Your work complements our advocacy efforts to commitleaders inAfrica andthe world to support thecampaign toexpand access to prevention, treatment and palliative care servicesfor people with cancer.We are not only focusingon government leaders,but also on private sector executives. We want to build stronger public-private partnerships among African and global institutions to improve access and the quality of preventive, treatment and palliative care services.It is my wish that we step up our communications by workingcloselywith the media, civil society, communitiesand other stakeholdersso thatour aspirationscan be realised speedily.I urge you to useall available avenues to disseminate information about cancer so that we can havehealthy populationsand healthy nations.AsChairperson of theForum of African First Ladies and Spouses against Cervical, Breast and Prostate Cancer,it is my pleasure together withfellow First Ladies,tosignthe Nairobi Declaration of African First Ladies andSpouses on Cervical, Breast and Prostate Cancers.I would like tosincerelythankfellow First Ladies for participating inthis conference.I look forward to working with allof you, in the coming year, as we continue thefightagainst this dreaded disease.Let mealso thank all our supporters, sponsors and stakeholders for their immense show of confidence in us and in the efforts to fightcancer.Abig thank you,too,to everyone who has worked hardto make the9thSCCA conference a success. It has not been easy but you have done a splendid job.In conclusion, letme remind you that we mustrealise that only in unity of purpose can we garner the collective strength of mind and will that we need to wage a formidable fight against this scourge.I wish you all a safe journey back hometo yourfamilies and friends. But do not be in a hurry to leave just yet; make sure you visit Kenyasbeautiful parks, and interesting sites that our countryoffers. I guarantee you that it will be amemorable experience.Pleasevisit us againand again, you will always be welcome.Thank you.