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Zambia: 'I Became Protective' - A Cancer Survivor's Fight to Fix Zambia's Health System
allAfrica, 26 August 2026
"Once you go through something as traumatic as a cancer diagnosis, you automatically become protective of the next person," said Karen Nakawala, a Zambian broadcaster and cervical… Read more »
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Zambia: Progress Doesn't Need Perfection - Zambia Is Rewriting Cervical Cancer Prevention
World Bank, 2 February 2026
Faced with a cervical cancer crisis and zero infrastructure, Zambia launched a "build-while-doing" program in 2006. By empowering nurses to perform screenings and integrating… Read more »
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Africa: DR Congo, Nigeria, Ethiopia Join Global Push to Stop Most Preventable Cancer
allAfrica, 6 March 2024
Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer, despite the existence of effective tools, like vaccinating against the major cause of HPV to prevent the majority of… Read more »
A Cancer Survivor's Fight to Fix Zambia's Health System
Zambia has reopened its radiotherapy and imaging facility after six years, offering renewed hope to cancer patients. But survivor and advocate Karen Nakawala Chilowa says sustained investment and wider access to care are needed to close the country's cancer treatment gaps, reports allAfrica's Melody Chironda.
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A new WHO and International Agency for Research on Cancer analysis revealed that up to 40% of global cancer cases could be prevented through stronger action. In the study, 30 preventable causes were examined, including tobacco, alcohol, high body mass index, physical inactivity, air pollution, ultraviolet radiation, and, for the first time, nine cancer-causing infections.
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Africa may have a staggering number of people taking cancer drugs that do not contain the crucial ingredients for controlling or reducing cancer. A recent study published in The Lancet Global Health revealed that nearly one in six cancer drugs sampled from Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Cameroon lacked correct levels of active ingredients.
The research, conducted by a US and pan-African team, gathered
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African women die of breast cancer within five years in three out of five cases, compared to early diagnosis in developed countries. The continent is experiencing an alarming increase in cancer cases and mortality rates, making cancer one of its most pressing health challenges. If urgent measures are not taken, one million people diagnosed with cancer will die by 2030, writes allAfrica's
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Karen Nakawala Chilowa, cancer survivor, cancer care specialist and advocate for cancer awareness, prevention and better access to care across Southern Africa.
