Pathology-led
The organisation is grounded in anatomic pathology and cytology practice, including FNAC, Pap smear support and report interpretation.
Pathology-led cancer diagnostics · Kampala, Uganda
From cancer worry to evidence—and a clear next step.
Kebeza helps patients, families and clinicians organise the right diagnostic pathway: assess a swelling, arrange FNAC or Pap smear support, understand a report, seek a second opinion, or reach appropriate medical care.
WhatsApp guidance does not diagnose cancer. Clinical assessment and laboratory testing remain essential.
Akamweesi Mall, Kampala
Regional experience across Jinja, Arua and Mbale
1,000+remote pathology and cytology cases supported across Jinja, Arua and Mbale over about three years
< 1 hourthe majority of those remote cases were handled within this turnaround window
One pathwaypatients, clinicians, pathology workflows and diagnostic-access projects connected by practical next steps
Important: Kebeza provides guidance, navigation, pathology-led support and diagnostic service coordination. WhatsApp tools do not diagnose cancer. Diagnosis requires proper clinical assessment and laboratory testing.
Patients & families
I am worried about cancer or confused by a result.
Start with plain guidance, then move toward the right test, report explanation or appointment.
Start with patient guidanceFirst stepRead a guide or message Kebeza on WhatsApp — no referral needed.
Doctors & clinics
I need pathology, FNAC, cytology or referral support.
Use Kebeza for practical diagnostic support, result explanation and coordinated pathology workflows.
Open the clinician routeFirst stepSend a short referral message before the patient or specimen.
Partners & funders
I want to support diagnostic access and evidence.
Review Kebeza's implementation model, proof chain and partnership opportunities.
Open the partner routeFirst stepEmail Kebeza to start a proof-led implementation conversation.
Why trust Kebeza
Built from diagnostic work, not a technology demonstration.
Kebeza begins with real patients, specimens, reports, referrals and delays. Digital tools are used to extend access and organise care—not to make unsupported diagnostic claims.
Proof before scale
PathEdge grows from more than 1,000 remote cases, while new projects are labelled honestly as working now, building or frontier.
Human clinical accountability
WhatsApp and AI-supported tools guide, route and explain. Qualified clinicians and laboratory testing remain responsible for diagnosis and care.
Work on the ground
Cancer education that speaks to Ugandans in Luganda and English.
Kebeza’s awareness project uses short-form video, pathology-backed explanations and direct community questions to turn confusing cancer information into earlier, practical action.
- 25K+
- Luganda followers
- 2.4K+
- English followers
- 100K–300K
- estimated monthly reach
Services you can act on
Choose the support that matches the next decision you need to make.
Begin with a swelling, a Pap smear, a report you do not understand, or a major decision that needs another specialist view.
Lumps & swellings
FNAC and lump assessment
Pathology-led support for breast, thyroid, lymph node, neck and other swellings.
Breast lump evaluation in Kampala →FNAC test access in Kampala →
Good forAnyone with a new or growing swelling that has not been properly assessed.
Cervix & Pap smear
Pap smear and cervical screening support
Screening support, abnormal-result explanation and next-step coordination.
Cancer screening guidance in Kampala →Prostate cancer screening in Kampala →
Good forWomen due for screening or holding an abnormal result they do not understand.
Reports & results
Cancer result explanation
Clear explanation of biopsy, FNAC, pathology, imaging or cancer-related reports.
Breast biopsy coordination and support →Good forPatients and families facing a frightening report full of medical words.
Second opinion
Second opinion guidance
Support before major decisions where another expert review or clearer direction is needed.
Good forAnyone about to make a major treatment or surgery decision.
The Kebeza system
Services first. Proof next. Systems that scale.
Kebeza uses real diagnostic work to build practical access systems: patient navigation, result status checking, digital pathology workflows, screening camps and governed African pathology data programs.
Working now
Cancer Check
A multilingual WhatsApp guidance and navigation tool helping people organise worrying symptoms, understand when assessment may be needed and reach an appropriate testing pathway. It does not diagnose cancer.
Open Cancer Check →What it provesWhatsApp can become a low-friction front door into formal cancer services.
Working now
Mulago Digital Access System
One WhatsApp doorway for cancer symptom guidance, biopsy or cytology result-status checking, and swelling-assessment appointment requests.
Open the access system →What it provesA simple access layer can connect navigation, status checking and appointment routing while reducing unnecessary travel.
Building
Kebeza PathEdge
A scanner-agnostic remote pathology platform connecting facilities to a distributed pool of pathologists for reporting, second opinions and specialist support.
Explore PathEdge →Operating foundationMore than 1,000 remote cases across Jinja, Arua and Mbale over about three years, with the majority handled in under one hour.
Working nowCancer Awareness Project
Community cancer education in Luganda and English.View → FrontierAfrican Pathology Image Registry
Governed African pathology image registry work.View → FrontierHead & Neck Tumour Image Registry
Disease-focused pathology image registry work.View → FrontierAfrican Precision Oncology Atlas
Long-range African cancer intelligence platform, beginning with a proposed 100-case breast cancer sequencing pilot in Uganda.View →
Community cancer education in Luganda and English.View → FrontierAfrican Pathology Image Registry
Governed African pathology image registry work.View → FrontierHead & Neck Tumour Image Registry
Disease-focused pathology image registry work.View → FrontierAfrican Precision Oncology Atlas
Long-range African cancer intelligence platform, beginning with a proposed 100-case breast cancer sequencing pilot in Uganda.View →
Patient guides
Plain answers about cancer testing in Uganda.
Read Kebeza guides on cancer result explanation, second opinions, swellings, cervical cancer evaluation, Cancer Check, the Mulago Digital Access System and diagnostic next steps.