In a newly released report, IHE expands its geographical focus in cancer to the Middle East and Africa.
The report builds on a comparative analysis of nine countries across the region: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates. It intends to raise awareness of the size of the burden of cancer and the need to address it comprehensively.
All areas of cancer control – prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment, survivorship, as well as governance – are analyzed in every country. Country-specific recommendations on how to improve the current state of cancer care are provided.