Abstract
A virtual London Global Cancer Week ran from 15 to 20 November 2020. The AORTIC session on 16 November 2020 was titled ‘The COVID-19 pandemic: An African perspective’. The theme was ‘Cancer treatment in the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa’.
Highlights
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, and it is responsible for nearly 10 million deaths in 2018
When the lockdown commenced in Nigeria in March 2020, patients were unable to access hospitals readily
Dr Abubaker said that countries must look to develop their own pharmaceutical industries to produce drugs on the essential list, something the Nigerian government is aiming for
Summary
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, and it is responsible for nearly 10 million deaths in 2018. African Organisation for Research & Training in Cancer (AORTIC) at the London Global Cancer Week 15–20 November 2020 Avirtual London Global Cancer Week ran from 15 to 20 November 2020. The AORTIC session on 16 November 2020 was titled ‘The COVID-19 pandemic: An African perspective’.
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