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Abidjan

Côte d'Ivoire

Cancer is a growing concern in Côte d’Ivoire, with over 21,000 new cases and 14,000 deaths in 2022. In Abidjan alone, 2,884 new cases were recorded. By joining C/Can, the city is taking action to improve access to quality cancer care through local and global collaboration.
  • Country

  • Joined C/CAN

    July 2025

Why it matters
  • 44.5
    Cancer incidence rate (per 100,000)
  • 6.5M
    Abidjan population
  • 42.3
    Mortality rate (per 100,000)

Key achievements toward lasting change

The project team has already delivered a range of achievements to raise the quality and equity of cancer care through effective multidisciplinary collaboration:

Stories from Abidjan

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