September 21, 2023
Uganda: Fish Smoking Kiln Cuts Cancer Risks
Pioneers of a fish smoking kiln designed to reduce the risk of cancer and other health problems say it is improving the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of women in Uganda. Read more »
September 13, 2023
Malawi: Health Workers Primed to Fight Breast Cancer in Malawi
Women in rural Malawi are learning how to detect breast cancer thanks to the country's first dedicated training programme for health workers, aimed at reducing the burden of the… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Nigeria: Costs Cast Cloud Over Cervical Cancer Vaccine Plan
Nigeria's latest target for introducing a life-saving vaccine against cervical cancer has been branded unrealistic by health specialists as cost concerns have yet to be addressed,… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Africa: Africa 'To Have Half of Global Cancers in Children By 2050'
Half of the global cases of childhood cancers could occur in Africa by 2050, with 56.3 cases per million people currently having the disease in the region, says a new report. Read more »