Medical Tourism for Cancer Treatment: Trends, Trajectories, and Perspectives From African Countries.

Purpose: Cancer continues to be a significant public health concern. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) struggles with a lack of proper infrastructure and adequate cancer care workforce. This has led to some countries relying on referrals of cancer care to countries with higher income levels.

Highlights from the Second Choosing Wisely Africa conference: a roadmap to value-based cancer care in East Africa (9-10 February 2023, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania).

The ecancer Choosing Wisely conference was held for the second time in Africa in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from the 9th to 10th of February 2023. ecancer in collaboration with the Tanzania Oncology Society organised this conference which was attended by more than 150 local and international delegates. During the 2 days of the conference, more than ten speakers from different specialties in the field of oncology gave insights into Choosing Wisely in oncology.