WHO–AKU Launch Joint Initiative to Tackle Women’s Cancers
Panel discussion during the launch of the WHO-AKU initiative
https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/who-aku-launch-joint-initiative-to-tackle-womens-cancers/
Media Source: Science Africa (Kenya)
Date: 12 May 2026
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has partnered with the Aga Khan University (AKU) to tackle breast and cervical cancers in Kenya and the wider East African region. With the two cancers causing some 7,000 premature deaths in Kenya annually, the partnership aims to improve cancer diagnosis and care. This will be achieved through…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has partnered with the Aga Khan University (AKU) to tackle breast and cervical cancers in Kenya and the wider East African region. With the two cancers causing some 7,000 premature deaths in Kenya annually, the partnership aims to improve cancer diagnosis and care. This will be achieved through evidence generation, capacity building and implementation research. “Across Africa, the rising burden of chronic disease is straining already stretched health systems. Ensuring that the population can lead long and healthy lives, requires addressing non-communicable disease burden with great urgency, and taking action to fight cancer,” said Prof. Tania Bubela, Provost and Vice President Academic of Aga Khan University. She was speaking during the launch of the initiative at the sidelines of the World Regional Health Summit Meeting 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya.