Ethiopia’s cancer burden: Majority end up not getting radiation https://ift.tt/jOnT6vh

Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia has around 11 hospitals that are funded by the government. Two of the hospitals are tertiary level, and only one of them is capable of providing radiation oncology treatment. Most of the hospitals led by the city administration don’t have radiation treatment. These hospitals are capable of providing just provide basic clinical oncology services such as chemotherapy or diagnosis. The government has been trying to ease access to radiation as there is a lot of agony and misery in patients of oncology.

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