As Breast Cancer Month comes to a close (Oct. 31), South Africans have been rallying around Zoleka Zobuhle Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, since she went public with the news that she was fighting cancer for the third time.
“I am home and recovering from the side effects of my first session to treat cancer in my lungs, liver, ribs, spinal cord and hips. I’m battling to come to terms with my diagnosis. It’s both daunting and terrifying,” she said.
Meanwhile, at the World Cancer Congress meeting this month in Geneva, Switzerland, it was predicted that all cancers in South Africa would almost certainly double by 2030 without major spending increases for screening and prevention. Those among the 84% of South Africa’s population who rely on the public sector must wait for acceptance in globally funded local precision immunotherapy research trials, a rare occurrence, said medical oncologist Dr. Ronwyn van Eeden.
“Lack of access to health care is a reflection of income inequality, among other things and the uneven distribution of healthcare workers between private and public hospitals in South Africa is an indication of gross inequality, as most highly skilled medical professionals serve a minority of the population who often have medical insurance.”
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