In Senegal [like many developing nations], more people die of cancer than malaria, tuberculosis and Aids put together, but many do not get the drugs they need:
"The doctors in Senegal's second city of Touba have long since given up trying to prescribe the drug that stops the pain of cancer. There aren't any morphine tablets in the city. The only place it can sometimes be found is in the capital, Dakar, four hours away – but government regulations prevent them from writing prescriptions for it anyway. They don't have the right kind of prescription pad. Like many cancer patients Syllah was being sent home the next day."
Link to full article:
The African cancer patients dying in unnecessary pain | Krishnan Guru-Murthy | World news | The Guardian
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