The Chonkerton

African countries are facing rising rates of cancer. What's being done about it?

health

Cancer diagnoses are rising in sub-Saharan Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean regions, per NPR. But health care systems in those areas are lagging far behind the growing demand for treatment.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/22/nx-s1-5894983/african-coun...

Listen to this story

Hear this and more stories in a personalized audio briefing.

Open The Chonkerton