Coalition Burkinabè Contre le Cancer (COBUCAN)

The COBUCAN regroups 18 cancer civil society organisations with the overarching goal to strenghten national actions to prevent and control cancer in Burkina Faso. The objectives of the COBUCAN include: promoting the right to access cancer services; fighting stigmatisation related to cancer; improving quality of life of cancer patients; influence national cancer control policies; Capitalising on and sharing best practises, lessons learnt and other learning from cancer research; Supporting cancer control initiatives led by public and private actors; Ensuring collaboration with cancer associations in other countries and internationally; implementing awareness raising activities as well as training; organising with public authorities public events contributing to cancer control nationally and globally; potentially creating and supporting and managing centers and activities; participating with the Ministry of health to the implementation of cancer screening activities.