A Global Glimpse: Cancer Statistics in Africa

Down There Aware

Alex and Mary discuss cancer statistics in Africa, how they compare to other regions, and the questions that arise from the “why” behind the data.

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Episode Links

Sub-Saharan Africa | The Cancer Atlas

How Rwanda could become one of the first countries to wipe out cervical cancer | Global development | The Guardian

Mapping Cancer in Africa: A Comprehensive and Comparable Characterization of 34 Cancer Types Using Estimates From GLOBOCAN 2020

Episode Highlights

• Intro [0:13]
• Welcome Back! [1:24]
• Another Millennial/Boomer moment [1:35]
• Africa [3:42]
• Leading cause of death in Rwanda [5:20]
• Africa has the highest cervical cancer rate [5:50]
• Reached 98%+ target HPV vaccine population [6:07]
• Mortality rates [7:48]
• Breast cancer vs cervical cancer in North Africa [10:10]
• Breast cancer vs cervical cancer in Subsaharan Africa [10:55]
• Great need for cervical cancer vaccine/screening [11:55]
• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs [14:10]
• Trends predicted to rise [17:40]
• Lack of resources [18:30]
• Much work to be done! [20:10]
• Thanks for listening! [21:49]

Summary Keywords

Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, Africa, cervical cancer, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Rwanda