Document Type
Article
Department
School of Nursing and Midwifery, East Africa; Population Health (East Africa)
Abstract
Cancer accounts for roughly 7 percent of Kenyan mortality, making it the country's third leading cause of death [1]. Available statistics indicate that 70–80 percent of cancer cases in Kenya are first diagnosed only in later stages [2]. Despite its high prevalence and the care needed to treat late-stage cancer, Kenya has few facilities and qualified healthcare workers (HCWs) that are dedicated to cancer treatment. In periods of a pandemic like COVID-19, both patients and HCWs may be at an additional risk of contracting the disease if tailored measures and strategies are not implemented for continuity of services.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Cancer Policy
Recommended Citation
Kassaman, D.,
Kimani, R.,
Lusambili, A.
(2020). Challenges for cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: Policy implications. Journal of Cancer Policy, 25(100247).
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_sonam/285
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