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The need for better equipment to treat patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo

AORTIC 2019 Conference

Published: 7 Feb 2020

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Prof Jean-Marie Kabongo-Mpolesha - University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Prof Jean-Marie Kabongo-Mpolesha speaks to ecancer at the 2019 AORTIC conference in Maputo about the state of cancer care in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The emphasis is on technological advancement, and better equipment in order to implement this.

Prof Kabongo-Mpolesha also talks briefly about potential national cancer treatment and screening plans.

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