Publications by authors named "Kabongo Mukuta Mathieu"
Background: Cancer incidence is increasing worldwide. Over the next 20 years, the growing proportion of cases in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will account for an estimated 70% of all cancers diagnosed. The vast majority of cancer patients in LMICs will require chemotherapy, due to the advanced stage of their disease at the time of initial presentation.
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- Breast cancer is a major health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the DRC, where there is a lack of infrastructure and trained healthcare professionals to provide adequate breast care.
- A collaboration between Zambian and US medical experts involved hands-on training for local health providers in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment over two years, along with the establishment of a breast care clinic.
- From April 2017 to August 2020, the initiative identified over 5,200 women with breast abnormalities, with a significant portion diagnosed with advanced cancer, highlighting both the need for better breast care services and the effectiveness of the training provided.
Objectives: Surgery is a cornerstone of the management of cervical cancer. Women diagnosed with cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa have very little access to specialised (gynaecologic oncology) surgical services. We describe our experiences and challenges of training local general gynaecologists to surgically treat early stage invasive cervical cancer at a private sector healthcare facility in a fragile, low-income African nation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The majority of the world's poorest women (income < $1.90/day) reside in fragile, conflict and violence (FCV)-affected countries, like the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health services in these settings have traditionally focused on immediate relief efforts, communicable diseases and malnutrition.
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