Although Africa has the greatest human diversity on the planet, there’s been a dearth of genomic research there, particularly clinically-relevant cancer research that can potentially identify, detect, and cure cancer for both local and worldwide populations. Sub-Saharan Africa expects to see cancer deaths double to reach 1 million per year by 2030. There’s a lot of local research on infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, but there has been a lack of locally-driven cancer research.
Also see Africanizing Oncology: Creativity, Crisis, and Cancer in Uganda: https://www.marissamika.com/book, which describes how Ugandans created, sustained, and transformed the Uganda Cancer Institute.
Also see Africanizing Oncology: Creativity, Crisis, and Cancer in Uganda: https://www.marissamika.com/book, which describes how Ugandans created, sustained, and transformed the Uganda Cancer Institute.