[Policy Review] Cancer control collaborations between China and African countries

Over the past decade, China has emerged as Africa’s largest trade partner and source of foreign direct investment, with public health ranked as a top priority in China–Africa collaborations. During the same period, cancer has emerged as a leading cause of death in Africa, with more than 700 000 deaths per year and projections of more than 1 million deaths per year by 2030. In this Review, we explore the effects of increasing China–Africa collaborations on cancer control in Africa. We review the published literature on health-care assistance, research, education and training, and infrastructure and present the results of an institutional review board-approved survey of African oncology health-care professionals and institutional leaders that assessed their perception of the effects of China–Africa collaborations.