03 Aug 2017
A selection of resources related to the African continent have been added to the portal:
- A new publication from ALIAM on Cancers in Francophone Africa in French “Les cancers en Afrique Francophone” is now available. To access the document please click here. The publication intended for policy makers and health professionals is divided into thematic factsheets covering the whole cancer continuum.
- A link to a blog article describing multisectoral approach to cancer planning titled “Putting a Cancer Strategic Plan Together: A Zimbabwean Experience” has been added to the library of resources.
- The Pan African Medical Journal in its latest issue features a supplement dedicated to immunization in Africa. You can access the supplement here: http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/series/27/3/ The articles in this supplement cover a range of topics related to immunization and various diseases such as polio, measles and tetanus. Of relevance to cancer planers due to the link between hepatitis B and liver cancer are commentaries Is hepatitis B birth dose vaccine needed in Africa? and Delayed introduction of the birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine in EPI programs in East Africa: a missed opportunity for combating vertical transmission of Hepatitis B as well as a review of The status of hepatitis B control in the African region.