Why inaction could raise cancer deaths in Africa to 1m per year
Mortality rates in Africa is set to overtake the global average of 30 percent due to low survival rates and high caseload in the region. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK
Cancer-related deaths in Africa could nearly double within the next six years if immediate measures are not taken.
Describing the cancer situation in Africa as distressing, the World Health Organisation (WHO), warned that without prompt action, the annual number of cancer deaths in the region might soar to a staggering 1 million per year by 2030.
