Cancer is an emerging public health problem in Africa. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), about 715,000 new cancer cases and 542,000 cancer deaths occurred in 2008 in Africa. These numbers are projected to nearly double by 2030 simply due to the aging and growth of the population, with the potential to be even higher because of the adoption of behaviors and lifestyles associated with economic development, such as smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity. Despite this growing burden, cancer continues to receive low public health priority in Africa, largely because of limited resources and other pressing public health problems, including diseases such as AIDS/HIV infection, malaria, and tuberculosis. As the Zurak Cancer Foundation, our mission is to educate individuals about cancer, create awareness, support cancer patients, and advocate for cancer in Africa in order to break down the prevalence rate of cancer by 2030.

-Raise awareness about cancer among communities,health professionals and policy makers.

-Integrate early detection and screening into health systems and invest in a skilled workforce to deliver early detection.

-Empower individuals to maximize their quality of life.