Dr Adamu Addissie reflects on access to cancer care in Africa, focusing on quality, equity, and timeliness across diverse health system contexts. He highlights that cancer care is complex in all settings, and that African countries face additional, context-specific challenges that require tailored approaches rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

Dr Addissie discusses delays related to awareness, screening, diagnosis, referral pathways, and health system capacity, as well as cultural and social factors influencing care-seeking behaviour. He emphasises the need for decentralised services, culturally appropriate information, and stakeholder engagement to define quality in context.

The interview also underlines the importance of capacity building and leadership development to strengthen cancer care systems and improve access across the African continent.