South Africa is recording a steady rise in cancer diagnoses, with more than 100,000 new cases reported each year. An ageing population is a major driver. Lifestyle risks are adding to the trend. That growing burden is falling on a health system already under pressure in both public and private care. A less visible threat is also building. South Africa’s…
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Eastern Cape Cancer Patients Affected by Drug Shortage
Hundreds of cancer patients, including vulnerable children, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province have had their life-saving chemotherapy treatments interrupted. This is due to the Department of Health’s alarming failure to pay its drug suppliers. Consequently, Eastern Cape cancer patients face critical challenges. The crisis has forced desperate doctors to ration limited medication. This has led to widespread concern and…