2024
DOI: 10.29392/001c.92052
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The double burden of COVID-19 and cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute

Natalie Anumolu,
Matida Bojang,
Pius Mulamira
et al.

Abstract: Background Cancer is increasingly diagnosed in Africa, with more than one million new diagnoses annually. In Uganda, the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is the primary cancer care facility, with patients travelling long distances to this facility to receive care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, cancer care was disrupted on several levels, including prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. National lockdowns impeded patient access to UCI and halted cancer screening. Methods This study used qual… Show more

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