Collectively fighting
for lives that matter.
We’re a collective of over 50 cancer NPOs, advocates & healthcare professionals. With a single
mission: Giving everyone access to dignified treatment.
We advocate for cancer
patients who deserve better.
Equitable Access | Pursuing Justice | Strategic Campaigns | Research
The Cancer Alliance is a collective group of cancer control non-profit organisations and cancer advocates brought
together under a common mandate: to provide a platform of collaboration for cancer civil society to speak with
one voice and be a powerful tool to affect change for all South African adults and children affected by cancer.
ONE VOICE
We hold the
Government
accountable
We stand as a collective, championing the rights
of cancer patients.
Because no one should die
because they could not
afford to live.
We stand as a collective voice, championing the
voice of SA cancer patients.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Meet Thatho Moncho
Breast Cancer patient & Health Advocate, witness.
The Cancer Alliance is a collective group of cancer control non-profit organisations and cancer advocates brought together under a common mandate: to provide a platform of collaboration for cancer civil society to speak with one voice and be a powerful tool to affect change for all South African adults and children affected by cancer.
WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON
Our Latest News: Read about
our work in action.
Public Voices Rise
The Cancer Alliance represented by SECTION27 returned to court today in the matter of Cancer Alliance v the MEC for Health, Gauteng and 10 others. Today’s proceedings concerned an application for leave to appeal instituted by the provincial health respondents in the matter after a judgment...
CELGENE FLAGGED
For overpricing bone marrow cancer drug The Competition Commission has referred for prosecution to the Competition Tribunal (“Tribunal”), international drug manufacturer Celgene Corporation (“Celgene Corp”) and its subsidiary Celgene Logistics S.a.r.l (“Celgene Logistics”) (collectively,...
Gauteng’s Oncology Crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6KaJ6q2-p4 It’s a story often repeated in South Africa’s neglected public healthcare system: old equipment, untrained staff, and a general lack of resources. In Gauteng, it’s a story that’s grown to reveal an unprecedented level of crisis. The province’s only...
Lenalidomide price case progress
Access to Medicine: Lenalidomide Cancer Alliance submitted a case for the investigation of excessive pricing for lenalidomide to the South African Competition Commission in January 2023. The CompCom confirmed their intention to investigate this case in February 2023. Appendix A, 2024-02-06, Tbls...
SA’S MEDICINE PATENT LAWS MUST BE CHANGED
– INTERVIEW SALOME MEYER https://youtu.be/IygOCleU1Z4 SABC TV interviewed Salome Meyer from the Cancer Alliance on the problems around the cost of cancer medications, particularly Herceptin (trastuzumab), an important drug used for certain types of breast cancer.
Cancer Alliance tackles price gouging
Represented by SECTION27, takes on multinational company Cancer Alliance tackles price gouging 14 November 2024, Johannesburg - The Cancer Alliance, represented by SECTION27, has been admitted by the Competition Tribunal as an intervening party in the excessive pricing case initiated by the...
We turn anger
into action.
SA needs R50 Billion by 2030 to respond effectively to
the burden of cancer on communities.
WHAT’S ON THE TABLE
Cancer must become
a priority in SA
As a unified collective, we’re raising our voices as
one: Cancer must become a priority in South Africa.
As cancer NGOs and independent advocates
standing together – united within the Cancer Alliance – we no
longer speak separately. We are now talking as a unified collective –
and we’re all saying the same thing:
We need to stand together. We want to make sure everybody knows: cancer is an illness that can treated if it is detected early. And you can live a good, healthy life – despite your cancer – for a long time if you find help sooner rather than later.