• The lancet oncology · Apr 2013

    Developing cancer control plans in Africa: examples from five countries.

    • Daniela Cristina Stefan, Ahmed M Elzawawy, Hussein M Khaled, Fabien Ntaganda, Anita Asiimwe, Beatrice Wiafe Addai, Seth Wiafe, and Isaac F Adewole.
    • Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. cs@sun.ac.za
    • Lancet Oncol.. 2013 Apr 1;14(4):e189-95.

    AbstractThe creation and implementation of national cancer control plans is becoming increasingly necessary for countries in Africa, with the number of new cancer cases per year in the continent expected to reach up to 1·5 million by 2020. Examples from South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda describe the state of national cancer control plans and their implementation. Whereas in Rwanda the emphasis is on development of basic facilities needed for cancer care, in those countries with more developed economies, such as South Africa and Nigeria, the political will to fund national cancer control plans is limited, even though the plans exist and are otherwise well conceived. Improved awareness of the increasing burden of cancer and increased advocacy are needed to put pressure on governments to develop, fund, and implement national cancer control plans across the continent.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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