Africa: Cancer Cases Could Nearly Double By 2050 Without Urgent Action, WHO Warns
9 Jul 2026, 04:29 GMT
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607090060.html
[UN News] The number of new cancer cases worldwide could rise to almost 35 million a year by 2050 unless countries take urgent action to strengthen prevention, early diagnosis and treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.