MSD Global Oncology Policy Grant

Study Title

Legal frameworks and policies: advancing innovative approaches to cancer care in South Africa.

Study Description

This is a  collaborative study with CANSA, Cancer Alliance,  University of the Witwatersrand and the Institute for Cancer Policy, Comprehensive Cancer Centre at Kings College, London. The study explores whether a dedicated National Cancer Act in South Africa will provide the necessary long term national goal setting and accountability framework to link with other legal and human rights mechanisms, to ensure equitable population-based cancer health care services and appropriate patient protection.