Women and girls in Tanzania and Kenya are set to benefit from a major boost in breast and cervical cancer screening through the East Africa Comprehensive Cancer Project. The TSh27 billion project is a collaboration between Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) in Kenya and Tanzania, the Aga Khan Foundation, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, and the Gates Foundation. Available statistics show that cancer rates in Kenya and Tanzania have been on the rise, with nearly 100,000 new cases and 60,000 deaths reported annually. Women bear the greatest burden, accounting for 61 percent of cancer cases in East Africa. The regional CEO of Aga Khan Health Services, East Africa, Dr Zeenat Sulaiman Khan, elaborated on the project’s scope, which will be implemented in six regions in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, and Zanzibar) and four counties in Kenya (Mombasa, Kisumu, Kilifi, and Homa Bay). “The East Africa Comprehensive Cancer Project (EA-CCP) is a unique four-year initiative aimed at advancing cancer care through partnerships with health ministries, hospitals, and other stakeholders,” Dr Khan said.