DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 12 -- PRIME Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has said that Africa cannot win the fight against cancer if individual countries work in isolation.

Speaking at the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Ocean Road Cancer Institute held at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam today, February 12, 2026, the Premier said that achieving progress in cancer control requires regional and continent-wide cooperation in research, training, exchange of specialists, and sharing of resources, technology and expertise.

According to the Prime Minister, research and scientific publications produced by specialists at the Ocean Road Cancer Institute and across Tanzania have made significant policy and operational cont...