Tanzania, Kenya join forces to tackle rising cancer burden in women and girls
The AFD Group CEO, Mr Rémy Rioux (second right), the Regional CEO of Aga Khan Health Services, East Africa, Dr Zeenat Sulaiman Khan (centre), and the French Ambassador to Tanzania, Ms Anne Sophie (left), pose for a photo during the signing of the East Africa Comprehensive Cancer Project. PHOTO | THE CITIZEN CORRESPONDENT
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.
