# Sierra Leone National Cancer Registry

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## TL;DR

Sierra Leone's national cancer registry, launched in Freetown in June 2012 with support from the World Health Organization.

## Summary

WHO's regional office reported that Sierra Leone launched a National Cancer Registry, together with the Sierra Leone Cancer Charity, on 12 June 2012 in Freetown; the deputy health minister launched it on behalf of the President, WHO supported its establishment technically and financially, and its head asked for more support for staff to manage cancer patients and for research and surveillance. OnCo has not found a later report from the registry or a member page on the African Cancer Registry Network. The coordinates are an approximate Freetown city point.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-11
- Also known as: National Cancer Registry, Sierra Leone
- City: Freetown, SL
- Type: research-institute

## Sources

- WHO Africa: Sierra Leone launches National Cancer Registry (12 June 2012): https://www.afro.who.int/pt/node/2591

## Connected records

- institutions: [Connaught Hospital, Freetown](https://onco.cc/institutions/connaught-hospital-freetown/), [World Health Organization Cancer Programme](https://onco.cc/institutions/who/)

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