Cancer: early diagnosis is crucial to enhanced health
Sh38 billion cancer project to enhance cancer care in Tanzania launched
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Article Author: Cancer: early diagnosis is crucial to enhanced health
Media Source: The Citizen (Tanzania)
Date: 22 December 2019
Regular cancer screening and early diagnosis are rare in Tanzania. Consequently, by the time a cancer victim arrives at a healthcare facility, the cancer is often at an advanced stage, says Dr Julius Mwaiselage, executive director of the Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Dar es Salaam. Recently, the Aga Khan Health Services and the…
Regular cancer screening and early diagnosis are rare in Tanzania. Consequently, by the time a cancer victim arrives at a healthcare facility, the cancer is often at an advanced stage, says Dr Julius Mwaiselage, executive director of the Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Dar es Salaam. Recently, the Aga Khan Health Services and the French Development Agency signed an agreement to finance a four-year project known as the "Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project" (TCCP). The four-year TCCP, which starts in January 2020, will serve to accelerate performance in cancer screening, prevention and early detection, targeting low-income segments in Society through mobile outreach campaigns.