Sudan: Conflict, cancer care, and ripple effects on the region

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Published: 19 Jul 2023
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Dr Nazik Hammad - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Dr Nazik Hammad speaks to ecancer about the current conflict in Sudan, cancer care, and the ripple effects on the wider region.

She details the state of cancer care in Sudan before the conflict in April 2023 and then how the war is currently impacting cancer care in Sudan and the wider region. Also, she covers what is being done to remedy some of the crippling effects on cancer care due to this conflict.

Dr Hammad concludes by outlining her thoughts on what can be done internationally and nationally to help ensure better and sustainable cancer care in this region.