Cancer Policy in South Africa needs Urgent Reform

Original Article by Chris Bateman & Marcus Low | Spotlight | 25 June 2025

Amid rising cancer rates and an expired national strategy, health experts and activists call for urgent reform. They aim to address the nation's cancer policy in South Africa and tackle the issue of late diagnoses. Improving patient care is also a priority. With an outdated framework for cancer care, they emphasise the urgency of reforming […]

Amid rising cancer rates and an expired national strategy, health experts and activists call for urgent reform. They aim to address the nation’s cancer policy in South Africa and tackle the issue of late diagnoses. Improving patient care is also a priority. With an outdated framework for cancer care, they emphasise the urgency of reforming…

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