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Allied Against Cancer will work to improve access to high-quality cancer treatment ARMONK, NY, Nov. 11, 2019 — IBM (NYSE: IBM), American Cancer Society (ACS), the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), today announced a new alliance to help improve access to high-quality cancer care and treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa...
Read moreABUJA, NIGERIA, Oct. 29, 2019 — Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health today announced an innovative partnership to deliver lifesaving chemotherapies for cancer treatment to seven teaching hospitals throughout the country. As a result of the partnership, Nigerians are expected to save up to 50 percent of their treatment costs, enabling thousands of additional patients to...
Read moreEach year, CHAI has the privilege of working with many incredible women who are transforming healthcare in their countries, as doctors, nurses, administrators, midwives, advocates, and more. To celebrate International Women’s Day 2019, we are sharing the stories of three women who have previously been featured on our blog. We are impressed by what they...
Read moreEvery year, 9.6 million people die of cancer globally. The vast majority—70 percent— live in low- and middle-income countries, where a person diagnosed with cancer is roughly 2.2 times more likely to die than in the United States. Many of the cancers that are lethal in low- and middle-income countries are highly preventable, such...
Read moreCHAI is proud of the progress we have made, in partnership with governments and other organizations, and with support from our donors, to address health issues in low- and middle-income countries in 2018. As we embark on a new year, we are looking back at some of the highlights from our work in 2018, as...
Read moreThe 2017 Annual Report looks back at what we have accomplished over the year, as well as toward the goals that we have set for each of our programs over the next five to 10 years.
Read moreAmsterdam – A breakthrough pricing agreement will significantly reduce the cost of diagnostic testing for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and cervical cancer for millions of people in low- and middle-income countries. Diagnostic testing improves patient care, helps prevent the spread of disease, and reduces healthcare spending. The new agreement, announced today at the 2018 International AIDS Conference,...
Read moreThere is a major global equity gap in cervical cancer prevention. Approximately 266,000 cervical cancer deaths and 528,000 new cases occur each year, making it the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Nearly 90 percent of the global deaths from cervical cancer occur in low- and middle-income regions and 80 percent of women in these countries do not have access to cervical cancer screening –by the time they are diagnosed, the cancer has spread.
Read moreEach year, 72,000 people die of cancer in Nigeria, with another 102,000 cases diagnosed. Lack of access to diagnosis and treatment, sparse public awareness, and an inadequate number of qualified health professionals and equipped treatment centers result in a high number of deaths that are largely preventable. Two often treatable forms of cancer, breast and cervical, account for a significant number of all cases in Nigeria, but the rate of death from breast cancer is triple that of the United States.
Read moreMarket access agreements advance growing ACS-led effort to significantly improve cancer care in six sub-Saharan African countries The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) today announced two separate groundbreaking market access agreements with Pfizer Inc. and Cipla Inc. to expand access to sixteen essential cancer treatment medications, including chemotherapies, in...
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