# Cancer Association of Botswana (CAB)

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## TL;DR

A Botswana charity that raises awareness of cancer, gives patients a place to stay, meals and transport during treatment in Gaborone, and offers free counselling and home visits by survivors.

## Summary

The Cancer Association of Botswana is an associate member of UICC. Its UICC profile lists awareness programmes; Tshiamo House, an interim care home giving temporary accommodation, medical care and meals to patients receiving treatment at Princess Marina Hospital and Gaborone Private Hospital; transport to hospital; free confidential counselling and telephone and home follow-up; and Reach for Recovery, in which survivors visit patients at home. The coordinates are an approximate city point for Gaborone.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-11
- Also known as: CAB
- City: Gaborone, BW
- Type: consortium

## Sources

- UICC member profile: Cancer Association of Botswana: https://www.uicc.org/membership/cancer-association-botswana

## Connected records

- institutions: [Life Gaborone Private Hospital](https://onco.cc/institutions/gaborone-private-hospital/), [Ministry of Health, Botswana](https://onco.cc/institutions/botswana-ministry-of-health/), [Union for International Cancer Control](https://onco.cc/institutions/uicc/)

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