SAPS-041 - Chemotherapy access in a resource-limited setting: A cross-sectional analysis of availability and gaps at Malawi’s National Cancer Centre

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: SAPS-041
• By: KUMWENDA, Hanna (University Of North Carolina Project, Malawi, Malawi)
• Co-author(s): Hanna Kumwenda (University Of North Carolina Project, Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi)
  Sarah Merritt (University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States)
  Simon Nicholus (University Of North Carolina Project, Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi)
  Samuel Nowa (Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi)
  Roxanna Vassighi (University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States)
  Zoey Morgan Harris (University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States)
  Elizabeth Catherine Sottung (University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States)
  Stephen Eckel (University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States)
  Collen Higgins (University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States)
  Sachiko Ozawa (University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States)
  
• Abstract:

  Background: Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks among the highest globally, largely due to limited access to diagnostic and treatment services. Chemotherapy and surgery remain key pillars of cancer treatment; however, chemotherapy the cornerstone of systemic cancer therapy faces significant accessibility challenges in SSA, including ..

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