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The first state-run oncology unit in the Mpumalanga was officially opened by MEC of the Department of Health, Sasekani Manzini, at Rob Ferreira Hospital on Tuesday.
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She said the availability of chemotherapy services will reduce the journeys to Gauteng for cancer treatment.
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Rob Ferreira Hospital is one of the two tertiary hospitals in the province. The department also partnered with Wits University in this project.