African scientists call for research equity as a cancer crisis looms

Abstract

It took Eve Namisango four years to find funding for a project close to her heart: researching ways to deliver dignified and more personalized care to patients with complex non-communicable diseases, such as cancer, in settings where resources are scarce. Uganda, where Namisango is based as a clinical epidemiologist and palliative care expert, has just one specialized cancer-care centre. "We need evidence to shape our care," says Namisango, yet finding grants to produce that evidence is extremely difficult.