Namibia: Maiden Bone Marrow Transplant Opens Door to Expanded Cancer Care

Namibia’s first bone marrow transplant marks a major medical breakthrough, but the service currently benefits only 15% of the population, prompting plans to expand it into the public health system, clinical haematologist Kudakwashe Simba says.

On 11 November, Namibia achieved the successful completion of its first autologous stem cell transplant, a development that significantly reduces the need for patients to seek life-saving treatment abroad.

An autologous stem cell transplant uses healthy stem…