Cancer survival rates are improving across Africa. We are dedicated to ensuring every survivor has access to the rehabilitation and survivorship care they need to live a full, healthy life.
Across Africa, the number of people living with and beyond cancer is rapidly increasing. While progress has been made in expanding oncology services, survivorship care—including rehabilitation—remains largely underdeveloped and poorly integrated into existing health systems.
Cancer survivors often face physical impairments, fatigue, psychological distress, and social and economic challenges. Despite these needs, rehabilitation services are rarely integrated into cancer care pathways. Read more
ANRCSR brings together researchers, clinicians, rehabilitation professionals, and policymakers to generate the evidence needed to transform this reality.
A future where every cancer survivor in Africa has access to comprehensive rehabilitation and survivorship care.
Advance research, policy, and implementation of cancer rehabilitation through interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge translation.
Physical rehabilitation, functional recovery, lymphedema management, and exercise interventions for survivors.
Long-term outcomes, quality of life, psychosocial wellbeing, and social reintegration research.
Integration of rehabilitation into oncology services, community-based models, and workforce development.
Tele-rehabilitation, remote monitoring technologies, and digital health solutions for survivorship care.
Workforce development, national rehabilitation strategies, and integration into cancer control programs.
A lifestyle intervention program designed to support cancer survivors through physical activity, nutrition education, and behavioral health strategies tailored to the Zambian context.
An implementation research initiative exploring the integration of community health workers into cancer rehabilitation delivery to expand access in resource-limited settings.
A collaborative research program focused on understanding the long-term health outcomes of cancer survivors across African settings, generating critical evidence for policy change.
Saint Louis University| USA | University Teaching Hospital | Zambia
Dedicated to building sustainable cancer rehabilitation research capacity across Africa through interdisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice.
Opportunities for early-career researchers to engage in collaborative, mentored research projects within the network.
Capacity-building workshops focusing on cancer rehabilitation, implementation science, and health systems research.
Graduate students and trainees are encouraged to participate in research activities and collaborative projects across Africa.
Researchers, clinicians, students, and institutions interested in advancing cancer survivorship and rehabilitation research across Africa are invited to become members. Gain access to collaborative opportunities, training programs, and an international research community.
Lusaka, Zambia
info@cancerrehabafrica.org
For partnership opportunities, research collaborations, or membership inquiries, please reach out via email.
