In 2020, out of nearly 10 million cancer-related deaths worldwide, 70% were in low-and middle-income countries (figure 1) [3]. Low- and middle-income countries shoulder most of the cancer burden.

The disparity is even more pronounced in the case of cervical cancer, where low- and middle-income nations account for 90% of new cases and fatalities from this avoidable disease [3].

According to the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer, cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa, for instance, is projected to increase more than 92% in 2040 [3].

Each year, 5 million people in low- and middle-income countries die from cancer [4].

“Low and middle-income countries (LMICs) have limited resources to respond to the overwhelming challenges that cancer brings to national health systems.” ~ The American Cancer Society.