Country-specific data source: Eldoret Cancer Registry, Nairobi Cancer Registry Method: Weighted/simple average of the most recent local rates applied to 2018 population ...
The National Cancer Institute of Kenya is charged with the responsibility of coordinating cancer-related research to inform policy and practice. This is in line with the aspirations of the National Cancer Control Strategy for Kenya, 2017-2022 that highlighted research as a central strategy in all cancer control planning in the country. Although there has been substantial progress in cancer treatment, screening, diagnosis, and prevention over the past several decades, addressing cancer health disparities—such as higher cancer death rates, less frequent use of proven screening tests, and higher rates of advanced cancer diagnoses—in certain populations is an area in which progress has not kept pace. The Institute is thus keen on cancer disparities and equity research and is therefore prioritizing the following research areas:
Country-specific data source: Eldoret Cancer Registry, Nairobi Cancer Registry Method: Weighted/simple average of the most recent local rates applied to 2018 population ...
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