COTE D’IVOIRE
Côte d’Ivoire, also known as the Ivory Coast, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Since its independence from France in 1960, Côte d’Ivoire’s official language is French, although indigenous languages are widely used by inhabitants. The most prevalent cancers are liver, colorectal, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma for all genders; prostate and stomach cancer for men; and breast and cervical cancer for women.
27.4m
People in Côte d’Ivoire
17,300
Approximate new cancer cases in a year
11,760
Approximate cancer deaths in a year
In 2022, Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHP) launched its National Plan for the Fight Against Cancer, which prioritizes public-private partnerships, accessibility to diagnostic and treatment services, human resource development, and more.
Since formalizing a partnership with the MSHP in June 2017, the following hospitals are participating in the African Access Initiative: University Hospital Center (CHU) Cocody, CHU Treichville, and CHU Yopougon.
Our Hospital Partners
- University Hospital Medical Center Cocody
- University Hospital Medical Center Treichville
Cancer Awareness in Côte d’Ivoire
BVGH is working with the Ministry of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage (MSHPCMU) through its National Cancer Control Program (PNLCa) to bring awareness materials to Côte d’Ivoire. View the materials through the link below.
AAI In Côte d’Ivoire
Applying Technological Solutions to Streamline the Cancer Patient Pathway in Côte d’Ivoire
Dr. Simon Pierre Boni Côte d’Ivoire’s cancer death to incidence ratio was 0.66 in 2022, which is significantly higher than that of high-income regions such as the USA (0.25). Côte d’Ivoire lacks a standardized system that notifies patients and their oncologists when their pathology test results are available. Instead, Ivorian patients must travel to their…
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Ivorian Laboratory Professionals Gain Experience Managing Cancer Specimens and Diagnosing Blood Cancers
Ms. Lee Davis demonstrates grossing techniques to CHU Cocody healthcare staff The preparation and evaluation of cancer specimens by laboratory staff are vital to understanding a patient’s cancer type and severity – and ultimately ensuring an accurate diagnosis. Building upon its previous training programs for pathologists in Côte d’Ivoire, BVGH partnered with Prof. Brahima Doukouré,…
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Community Leaders and Influencers Gather in Abidjan to Become Cancer Awareness Champions
Attendees of the community awareness training workshop More than half of Côte d’Ivoire’s cancer patients are diagnosed with late-stage malignancies. Awareness of cancer symptoms and the timely engagement of primary care providers are key factors that promote earlier diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. Primary care providers (PCPs), community health workers (CHWs), and community leaders…
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Francophone Clinicians Build Palliative Care Knowledge and Confidence
Through its English-language AAI Palliative Care digital training program, BVGH equipped nearly 2,000 healthcare providers around the world with newfound skills and knowledge to enhance the quality of life of cancer patients, especially those with late-stage disease. Building upon the successes of the English course and leveraging the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Curriculum, BVGH led a…
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Clinical trial training program addresses cancer data gap in Africa and enables new research ventures for African clinicians
Africa has historically been overlooked by the international oncology research community, resulting in the continent’s participation in less than 2% of all cancer clinical trials. Africa’s underrepresentation in cancer clinical trials has culminated in an alarming lack of data describing the effects of new cancer technologies and treatments in the world’s most genetically diverse population.…
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Virtual training series prepares radiation specialists to use advanced radiotherapy technique
While developments in radiotherapy have created safer, more targeted treatment options for cancer patients worldwide, many hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa lack the training, capacity, and infrastructure to implement them. Without access to the most cutting-edge treatment techniques, Africa’s cancer patients will not achieve the high survival rates seen in other regions of the world. In…
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Data on this page sourced from:
Cote D’Ivoire Population: VizHub – GBD Results (healthdata.org)
Cancer cases and cancer deaths per year: World Development Indicators | DataBank (worldbank.org)
Cancer occurrences by type: 384-cote-divoire-fact-sheets.pdf (iarc.fr)