Volume 8 Supplement 1
Edited by Folakemi Odedina, Richard Segal and Shannon Pressey
Funding for publication of this supplement came from the National Cancer Institute (Award Number R13CA162899). The Supplement Editors declare that they have no competing interests.
The International Workshop on Cancer Advocacy for African Countries. Go to conference site.
Cairo, Egypt29 November 2011
The burden of cancer is climbing in all of Africa, yet the continent’s healthcare and political systems have not prioritized cancer control and treatment-care. Sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to have a greater...
Of all the different types of advocacy, Community Outreach Advocacy (COA) is the best methodology. This methodology is the prolegomena to the achievement of all other advocacies including political, fundraisin...
In making an experience-based case for research advocacy in Africa and suggesting a framework for building it, this paper covers factors such as basic tenets of patient advocacy, key components and urgent need...
To address the need for a significant increase in cancer advocacy programs in Africa, the University of Florida (UF), the Prostate Net, and the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)...
Oftentimes, cancer advocates in Africa look at the developed nations in North America and Europe for guidance on cancer advocacy. However, lessons learnt from developed nations do not necessarily apply to the ...
In this paper, we present six case studies describing innovative cancer advocacy programs in Africa. For each case study, an example of an advocacy activity, list of factors contributing to the success of the ...
Although there is significant evidence of a cancer epidemic in Africa, there is limited awareness about cancer in most African countries. By partnering with international organizations and institutions such as...
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