Namibia could face 6 300 cancer cases annually by 2045
NAMIBIA could record more than 6 300 new cancer cases annually by 2045 if urgent action is not taken to strengthen prevention, early detection and treatment services. This was announced by health and social services minister Esperance Luvindao yesterday at the opening of the World Health Organisation, International Atomic Energy Agency and International Agency for […] The post Namibia could face 6 300 cancer cases annually by 2045 appeared first on The Namibian .
NAMIBIA could record more than 6 300 new cancer cases annually by 2045 if urgent action is not taken to strengthen prevention, early detection and treatment services.
This was announced by health and social services minister Esperance Luvindao yesterday at the opening of the World Health Organisation, International Atomic Energy Agency and International Agency for Research on Cancer imPACT Review Mission.
Luvindao said projections point to an 84% increase in cancer cases over the next two decades.
“Projections indicate that by 2045, Namibia will face over 6 300 new cases, an 84% increase from today,” she said.
The warning comes as the country’s cancer burden continues to rise. According to Luvindao, Namibia recorded approximately 2 200 new cancer cases in 2018.