{"id":1666,"date":"2024-12-09T09:51:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T09:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2025-07-08T08:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T08:55:29","slug":"6-countries-improving-accessibility-of-cancer-care-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/fr\/6-countries-improving-accessibility-of-cancer-care-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How are these 6 Countries Improving Accessibility of Cancer Care?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Success in improving access to cancer care is not about a one-size-fits-all approach; it involves addressing unmet needs with high-impact actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its comprehensive white paper, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iqvia.com\/-\/media\/iqvia\/pdfs\/emea\/library\/whitepaper\/improving-access-to-affordable-and-sustainable-oncological-care-in-africa.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iqvia.com\/-\/media\/iqvia\/pdfs\/emea\/library\/whitepaper\/improving-access-to-affordable-and-sustainable-oncological-care-in-africa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Improving Access to Affordable and Sustainable Oncological Care in Africa<\/a>, IQVIA highlights country-specific strategies for improving access to cervical and breast cancer care across the continent, focusing on three pillars: affordability, accessibility, and availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lets-Beat-Cancer-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Let's Beat Cancer and Improve Accessibility of Cancer Care\" class=\"wp-image-1669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lets-Beat-Cancer-980x490.png 980w, https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lets-Beat-Cancer-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Affordability: Innovative Approaches to Funding Cancer Care<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>South Africa<\/strong>: With strong government health spending, a stable Universal Health Coverage (UHC) scheme, and access to private health insurance, South Africa leads in ensuring affordability for cancer care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>Ghana<\/strong>: The country is shifting towards public-private partnerships and innovative funding solutions to reduce dependence on foreign capital and create a more sustainable healthcare financing ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>Kenya and Rwanda<\/strong>: High UHC scores reflect progress in exploring sustainable funding models for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Accessibility: Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>South Africa and Egypt<\/strong>: These countries benefit from mature healthcare systems with skilled specialty workforces, better access to diagnostics, radiotherapy, and specialised care. However, access remains concentrated in private urban facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>Nigeria and Rwanda<\/strong>: By leveraging experience gained through infectious disease programs, these countries have significantly improved first-dose HPV vaccination rates, a crucial step in preventing cervical cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Availability: Ensuring Essential Medicines and Resources<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>Ghana<\/strong>: Focused on developing mature regulatory frameworks and accelerating market access pathways, Ghana is improving the availability of cancer treatments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>Kenya and Egypt<\/strong>: Both countries demonstrate regulatory maturity, ensuring that essential cancer medicines are accessible to those in need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">What Role Can We Play Together?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>NCDconnect<\/strong> is committed to working alongside governments and healthcare stakeholders to ensure that essential cancer treatments are accessible and affordable. Here&#8217;s how we can make a difference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>Streamlining Supply Chains<\/strong>: Simplify distribution channels to ensure a consistent flow of quality-assured medicines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>Consolidating Demand<\/strong>: Promote economies of scale through demand aggregation, lowering costs and improving affordability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><strong>Tackling Regulatory Hurdles<\/strong>: Facilitate market access by navigating complex regulatory landscapes through indirect commercialisation strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-call-to-action uagb-block-9126ed76 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-cta__title\">Join Us in Improving Cancer Care in underserved regions<\/h3><p class=\"uagb-cta__desc\">By addressing affordability, accessibility, and availability, we can enhance the lives of millions facing cancer across the continent. With a collaborative and programmatic approach, we can create sustainable solutions to meet this pressing need.<br><br><strong>Explore how NCDconnect can support your goals. Contact us today.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"uagb-cta__buttons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/fr\/new-book-a-demo\/\" class=\"uagb-cta__button-link-wrapper wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contactez-nous<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Success in improving access to cancer care is not about a one-size-fits-all approach; it involves addressing unmet needs with high-impact actions. In its comprehensive white paper, Improving Access to Affordable and Sustainable Oncological Care in Africa, IQVIA highlights country-specific strategies for improving access to cervical and breast cancer care across the continent, focusing on three [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":2311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[47,33,29],"tags":[20,40,16],"class_list":["post-1666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-accesstocare","category-ncd-financing","category-news","tag-access-to-medicines","tag-ncdconnect","tag-uhc"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-150x75.png",150,75,true],"medium":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-300x150.png",300,150,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"large":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-18x9.png",18,9,true],"et-pb-post-main-image":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"et-pb-portfolio-image":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"et-pb-portfolio-module-image":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"et-pb-portfolio-image-single":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false],"et-pb-image--responsive--phone":["https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.png",400,200,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Esme Fowler-Mason","author_link":"https:\/\/ncdconnect.org\/fr\/author\/esmefm\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Success in improving access to cancer care is not about a one-size-fits-all approach; it involves addressing unmet needs with high-impact actions. 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