Lesotho Grapples With Growing Cancer Crisis

Lesotho is facing a worsening cancer crisis, prompting urgent calls for investment in local healthcare infrastructure and expertise.

Minister of Health, Selibe Mochoboroane, said the government spent approximately M250,000 per cancer patient for treatment in South Africa, a substantial financial burden compounded by the rising number of cancer cases.

He said that in 2023, the Sankatana Oncology Centre recorded 1888 cancer cases, 500 of which were cervical cancer.

The Minister said this yesterday…