The growing and urgent need for interventions to mitigate cancer-related stigma in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Haque, H; Knettel, B; Mwobobia, J; Huchko, MJ; Madundo, K; Serventi, F; Mmbaga, BT; Schroeder, K; Osazuwa-Peters, N
Published in: Glob Ment Health (Camb)
2026
Cancer stigma, both underaddressed and understudied, remains a pervasive challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, the region is experiencing rising cancer incidence alongside some of the lowest cancer survival rates worldwide. With complex and multifaceted sociocultural factors contributing to this stigma and subsequent lack of screening, low treatment adherence and poorer health outcomes, it is critical to implement effective interventions in the region, at both the clinical and policy levels. To achieve a path forward, it is necessary to create targeted efforts that incorporate existing infrastructure and key cultural contexts.
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Glob Ment Health (Camb)
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2054-4251
Publication Date
2026
Volume
13
Start / End Page
e166
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- 4206 Public health
- 4203 Health services and systems
- 3202 Clinical sciences
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Haque, H., Knettel, B., Mwobobia, J., Huchko, M. J., Madundo, K., Serventi, F., … Osazuwa-Peters, N. (2026). The growing and urgent need for interventions to mitigate cancer-related stigma in sub-Saharan Africa. Glob Ment Health (Camb), 13, e166. https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2026.10252
Haque, Huda, Brandon Knettel, Judith Mwobobia, Megan J. Huchko, Kim Madundo, Furaha Serventi, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga, Kristin Schroeder, and Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters. “The growing and urgent need for interventions to mitigate cancer-related stigma in sub-Saharan Africa.” Glob Ment Health (Camb) 13 (2026): e166. https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2026.10252.
Haque H, Knettel B, Mwobobia J, Huchko MJ, Madundo K, Serventi F, et al. The growing and urgent need for interventions to mitigate cancer-related stigma in sub-Saharan Africa. Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2026;13:e166.
Haque, Huda, et al. “The growing and urgent need for interventions to mitigate cancer-related stigma in sub-Saharan Africa.” Glob Ment Health (Camb), vol. 13, 2026, p. e166. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/gmh.2026.10252.
Haque H, Knettel B, Mwobobia J, Huchko MJ, Madundo K, Serventi F, Mmbaga BT, Schroeder K, Osazuwa-Peters N. The growing and urgent need for interventions to mitigate cancer-related stigma in sub-Saharan Africa. Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2026;13:e166.
Published In
Glob Ment Health (Camb)
DOI
ISSN
2054-4251
Publication Date
2026
Volume
13
Start / End Page
e166
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- 4206 Public health
- 4203 Health services and systems
- 3202 Clinical sciences