NAMIBIA LACKS NATIONAL CANCER CONTROL PLAN AS CASES RISE

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2026-10-23

WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - The Dr AB May Cancer Care Centre at the Windhoek Central Hospital. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

By Chelva Wells
(NAMPA FEATURES SERVICE)

WINDHOEK, 23 OCT (NAMPA) - Namibia still does not have a national cancer control plan, even as the country recorded 4 205 new cancer cases in 2024, with between 70 and 80% of breast cancer patients diagnosed at an advanced stage.
This is according to Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) Chief Executive Officer Rolf Hansen, who spoke to Nampa in an interview recently.
Hansen said the case figures, drawn fro...

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WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - The Dr AB May Cancer Care Centre at the Windhoek Central Hospital. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

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