By Henry Opondo The latest rising figures of new cancer cases by the the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on Wednesday spotlight the link between tobacco usage and the disease that continues to kill millions of people worldwide. According to the figures, lung cancer, variously associated with tobacco use, ranks as the leading…
Africa Cancer Foundation: Eat and exercise your way out of cancer
By Chepkemoi Lasoi Fun and informative. That is the simplest way to describe the ‘Move Eat family friendly’ event held by the Africa Cancer Foundation (ACF) at The Nairobi Arboretum on Saturday 7 July 2018 to educate Nairobi residents on living right, eating right so as to fight the scourge of cancer. Founded in 2011,…
Cancer: Nigeria to launch strategic plan
By Henry Opondo Focus on cancer detection, prevention and treatment will form the bulk of the Nigeria’s five-year national strategic plan for control of cervical cancer, a senior ministry official has disclosed. Dr Ramatu Hassan, the National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), is quoted by the Press as saying the ministry was working with…
World Cancer Day: Union for International Cancer Control, the Movember Foundation join forces to support fight against cancer
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) today welcomed the Movember Foundation as a Visionary Partner of World Cancer Day, a global movement that unites the world to reduce the global cancer burden under the one banner. World Cancer Day takes place every year on 4 February and is the single initiative under which the…
Cancer: Africa taking the bull by the horn
By Henry Opondo Reports from the many African representatives at the ongoing World Cancer Congress in Paris show a continent just waking up to the cancer challenge. From Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania in Eastern Africa to Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa in Southern Africa to Sierra Leone in West Africa, the picture painted at the…
Cancer: Innovations have failed to lower costs
By Henry Opondo Corruption and poor quality unregulated care are denying people to reap from the benefits of numerous innovations in cancer medicine, Prof Richard Sullivan, Director of the Institute of Cancer Policy and Affliate staff at the Kings College, UK said at the ongoing World Cancer Congress. Speaking at a heated plenary session at…