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EPISODE · Jul 22, 2025 · 17 MIN

Cancer in Cameroon: What happens when care is out of reach?

from After awareness, then what? #CancerCanDoOne. · host Mike Kinnaird

What happens when you’re diagnosed with cancer but the nearest treatment is hundreds of miles away — and there’s no radiotherapy machine? When the cost of the most basic of treatment is way beyond what your community can afford. In this episode, I speak with a quietly remarkable oncologist working in Cameroon. Dr. Sarah Adiang Mouelle explains what cancer care looks like when equipment is scarce, costs are high, and awareness is patchy.  As a young oncologist she and a very small number of dedicated colleagues face a near catastrophic cancer situation with numbers only increasing. But this isn’t a story of helplessness — it’s about grit, workarounds, and refusing to give up, even when the system makes it hard. Sarah sees a future in the growing number of educated and engage young people who are more than prepared to stay and fight to make cancer care a right and not an option. It’s also a reminder: cancer is a global story. And it doesn’t end at your national border.  This is for all of us.  And it's about perspective...   #cancercandoone #cancerinafrica #cancerawareness #cancerincameroon    

What happens when you’re diagnosed with cancer but the nearest treatment is hundreds of miles away — and there’s no radiotherapy machine? When the cost of the most basic of treatment is way beyond what your community can afford.In this episode, I speak with a quietly remarkable oncologist working in Cameroon. Dr. Sarah Adiang Mouelle explains what cancer care looks like when equipment is scarce, costs are high, and awareness is patchy.  As a young oncologist she and a very small number of dedicated colleagues face a near catastrophic cancer situation with numbers only increasing. But this isn’t a story of helplessness — it’s about grit, workarounds, and refusing to give up, even when the system makes it hard. Sarah sees a future in the growing number of educated and engage young people who are more than prepared to stay and fight to make cancer care a right and not an option.It’s also a reminder: cancer is a global story. And it doesn’t end at your national border.  This is for all of us.  And it's about perspective...   #cancercandoone #cancerinafrica #cancerawareness #cancerincameroon

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