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Calling cancer survivors, patients, carers and all those impacted to share your stories

Daily Maverick and Spotlight are preparing an multi-part series on cancer and want to hear from people who have experienced cancer themselves, or supported someone through it.

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Cancer patients and activists during the cancer patients and activists march to Gauteng Department of Health on April 30, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa.SECTION27, Cancer Alliance, Treatment Action Campaign, and patients waiting for cancer treatment will march to the Gauteng Department of Health, demanding that the GDoH spend the R784 million set aside by the Gauteng Treasury in March 2023 to outsource radiation oncology services for over 3?000 patients who are currently on the backlog list. (Phoyo by OJ Koloti/Gallo Images)Cancer patients and activists march to the Gauteng Department of Health on 30 April 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo: OJ Koloti / Gallo Images)

Are you a cancer survivor, currently undergoing treatment or caring for a loved one?We want to hear about your story:

  • Medical aid: Has your medical aid covered your care, or left you paying out of pocket?

  • State sector: What has your experience been like in public healthcare facilities?

  • Access to medication: Have you struggled to access life-saving drugs because they are unaffordable or rejected by your medical scheme?

Tell us about your experience. If you can’t see the form below, please click here.


Are you a cancer expert?

We’re also looking for cancer experts who would like to contribute opinion pieces to this series.

We’re interested in a range of perspectives, including the science and treatment of cancer, navigating the healthcare system, access to medicines, the cost of treatment, and the economics of developing new drugs.

If you have expertise or a perspective you think our readers should hear, tell us a little about yourself and what you’d like to contribute. DM


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