[Series] Tackling cancer burden in low-income and middle-income countries: Morocco as an exemplar

Examples of successful implementations of national cancer control plans in low-income or middle-income countries remain rare. Morocco, a country where cancer is already the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases, is one exception in this regard. Population ageing and lifestyle changes are the major drivers that are further increasing the cancer burden in the country. Facing this challenge, the Moroccan Ministry of Health has developed a we l planned and pragmatic National Plan for Cancer Prevention and Control (NPCPC) that, since 2010, has been implemented with government financial support to provide basic cancer care services across the entire range of cancer control.

Source: The Lancet Oncology - February 1, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Farida Selmouni, Ahmed Zidouh, Latifa Belakhel, Catherine Sauvaget, Maria Bennani, Youssef Chami Khazraji, Abdellatif Benider, Christopher P Wild, Rachid Bekkali, Ibtihal Fadhil, Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan Tags: Series Source Type: research