Assessment of Demand Versus Supply of Cancer Services in Kenya

Abstract

Kenya, like other developing countries, is undergoing an epidemiological transition marked by a decline in morbidity and mortality due to communicable conditions, and an increase in the burden of non communicable diseases (NCDs).This brief will demonstrate the demand for cancer services in Kenya (burden of disease) and relate this to the diagnostic and treatment capacity of the health system (supply) and recommend policy changes aimed at enhancing access to cancer screening, diagnostic treatment and palliative services across all levels of care.