2024 Global Cancer Statistics Indicate 20 Million Diagnosed Cases
Latest Tanzania health news · 2024 Global Cancer Statistics Indicate 20 Million Diagn… explained · 2024 updates · updated Aug 17, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health
TLDR
- The Tanzanian government has invested approximately 11 billion Tanzanian Shillings in the construction of the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) center in Mbeya.
- The center aims to bring cancer screening and treatment services closer to residents of the Southern Highlands region.
- Completion of the center is expected to reduce the burden on patients who currently travel long distances to Dar es Salaam for specialized cancer care.
- In 2024, global statistics indicate that around 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer, with 9.7 million deaths attributed to the disease.
- In Tanzania, approximately 45,000 new cancer cases are estimated annually, with nearly 30,000 deaths resulting from the disease.