Open AccessBurundi Cancer Care Needs: A Call to Action
Author(s) -
Manirakiza Achille Van Christ,
Rubagumya Fidel,
Ngendahayo Louis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2020-0410
Subject(s) - landlocked country , medicine , death toll , call to action , cancer , health care , state (computer science) , global health , toll , action (physics) , incidence (geometry) , economic growth , public health , political science , nursing , environmental health , immunology , law , physics , optics , algorithm , marketing , economics , computer science , business , quantum mechanics
Abstract Burundi is a landlocked country in the East Central Africa region. Beyond a long civil war strife, cancer care remains overlooked, in terms of both infrastructure and human resources needs, and it shows from estimated global incidence and mortality figures. Through a focused literature search, this study highlights the main cancer care needs in this country, with the aim to gather global oncology support to Burundi. Implications for Practice There is little knowledge about the state of oncology in Burundi. This article, based on a literature search, depicts an image of the current state of cancer care in Burundi and aims to compel global health enthusiasts to join in curbing the death toll of cancers in Burundi.