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South Sudan launches its first cancer registry in Juba
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South Sudan opened its first population-based cancer registry at Juba Teaching Hospital on November 5. Health Minister Dak Duop Bichok inaugurated the registry, the World Health Organization said in a November 9 release. Radio Tamazuj reported the opening from Juba. [evidence-1] [evidence-2]
The registry gives health officials a way to collect information on diagnosed cases systematically. Bichok said the data would help officials identify the most common cancers and plan services. Previous figures relied on modelling. For 2024, the International Agency for Research on Cancer estimated more than 8,000 new cases and more than 5,000 deaths in South Sudan, according to WHO. Those are estimates for the country, made before the registry opened. [evidence-1]
The health ministry set up the registry with the South Sudan Cancer Network and support from WHO, the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the African Cancer Registry Network. WHO said it had supplied equipment and would help with data collection software and technical guidance. [evidence-1]
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