Cancer stigma is a great problem in South Africa, it touches all groups, ages and genders and impacts cancer patients daily.
With our current survey we aim to gain more information and insight into the role of cancer stigma in our communities.
Friday, May 06, 2016
If you are considering making a donation or pledging a sponsorship, the following information may help you to make a decision - Read more
Friday, April 01, 2016
Activists demand Roche drops cost of vital breast cancer medicine Read more
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Expanded coalition calls for urgent approval of National Policy on Intellectual Property Read more
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Yesterday, on World Cancer Day (4 February 2015), People Living With Cancer – a South African support group representing thousands of patients – publically signed on to support the Fix the Patent Laws campaign. The campaign aims to ensure access to affordable medicines for all people living in South Africa including those affected by cancer. The campaign was started in November 2011 by the Treatment Action Campaign, Doctors without Borders and SECTION27.
“Often the price tags on cancer drugs in this country are unacceptably high. Newer, more effective medicines can be so expensive that sometimes they are completely unavailable to patients in the public sector,” said Linda Greef of People Living With Cancer. Read more
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
As you follow this blog, one of the phrases that you will see mentioned quite often is ‘access to care' Read more
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Sondag 2 November 2014 is 'n glansryke onthaal by Oude Libertas in Stellenbosch gehou waartydens kunstenaars goedgunstiglik hul kuns en ander talente aan Kanker geskenk het. Read more
Monday, October 27, 2014
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