Expanding Cancer Care
Across the Globe

Today, cancer is the leading cause of death in Africa, killing more people than HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. Radiating Hope is dedicated to advance cancer care in developing countries, and is addressing the lack of cancer care in Africa.

Radiation therapy is a vital component of most cancer treatments. Approximately 60-70% of all cancer patients in the US will receive some form of radiation therapy. Most people living in developing nations do not have access to this crucial treatment due to a lack of radiation equipment. 

The worldwide standard for cancer care is that there should be one radiation megavoltage machine for every 100,000 to 200,000 people living in a region.
A Few Examples of Current Worldwide Numbers



No patient should be without potentially life-saving treatment simply because the technology is not affordable. Radiating Hope is changing the landscape of cancer care in developing countries.
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Guatemala Cancer Care

Guatemala

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
16 MM
6
11
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Honduras Cancer Care

Honduras

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
8.2 MM
5
7
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Panama Cancer Care

Panama

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
NA
NA
NA
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Peru Cancer Care

Peru

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
31 MM
21
35
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Chile Cancer Care

Chile

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
NA
NA
NA
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Senegal Cancer Care

Senegal

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
13 MM
1
1
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Ghana Cancer Care

Ghana

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
24 MM
3
4
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Nigeria Cancer Care

Nigeria

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
NA
NA
NA
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Ethiopia Cancer Care

Kenya

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
45 MM
4
9
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Tanzania Cancer Care

Tanzania

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
47.4 MM
3
2
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Zimbabwe Cancer Care

Zimbabwe

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
NA
NA
NA
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Madagascar Cancer Care

Madagascar

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
22 MM
2
1
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Ukraine Cancer Care

Ukraine

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
44 MM
55
92
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Nepal Cancer Care

Nepal

POPULATION
RADIATION CENTERS
RADIATION MACHINES
26.4 MM
3
8
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Radiation Machines | Current Worldwide Numbers

  • United States = 1 megavoltage machine for every 100,000-200,000 people.
  • Africa = 9 countries do not have any machines at all
  • Senegal = 1 machine for 13,000,000 people
  • Ghana = 1 machine for 1,000,000 people 
  • Ethiopia = 1 machine for 70,000,000 people
  • South Africa = 1 machine for 1,000,000 people
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These statistics are unacceptable, and it is RadiatingHope’s mission to make a profound and sustainable change in the worldwide dynamic of cancer care.