Bringing Hope through Awareness, Support and Research
Cancer is not only a medical problem.
It is a community problem, a research problem, an education problem and an access problem. That is why our response has to be bigger than medicine — and why it needs you.
Nigeria · Ghana · Kenya
All Against Cancer is building a bridge between hope and evidence.
Today,
800+ advocates across 40+ campuses are turning awareness into action for the communities cancer reaches last.
What we do
Six ways we work
Awareness, Advocacy & Campaigns
We take cancer information into communities, schools, universities and digital spaces — so people learn, understand and act.
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Patient & Survivor Support
No one should face cancer alone. We connect patients and survivors to support, information and the people who can help.
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Medication Access & Global Partnerships
We build partnerships with hospitals, pharmacies, pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations to find practical ways of improving access to cancer medicines.
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Research
Africa cannot depend entirely on solutions developed for other populations. We support research that answers questions relevant to African communities.
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Education & Innovation
We train the next generation of advocates, researchers and innovators — and explore how technology can make prevention, research and care more accessible.
Read moreChapters & Leadership Fellowship
Our campus chapters and the AAC Leadership Fellowship turns students into cancer advocates who educate their peers and lead change in their own communities.
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What we can show you
We measure ourselves by the difference our work makes. These are the real numbers — including the ones we are not yet proud of, and the ones we cannot count properly yet.
800+
Cancer Advocates
as of September 2026
50+
AAC Leaders
as of September 2026
3
Countries active
as of September 2026
500+
Students & young people engaged
as of September 2026
200+
Healthcare professionals in our network
5
Patients supported
Our first cohort. Every one of them is a person we can name.
2
Healthcare & community partners
Leadership
The people behind AAC
And 2 more
Emmanuel Chika Ugwu
Founder & Executive Director · Pharmacist
Rev. Fr. Ogbodo Daniel Kenechukwu
Board Member · Pharmacist and Priest of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu State, Nigeria
Boma Mary Dapper
Board Member · Public Administrative Specialist and Procurement Analyst
Chinaza Ndubuisi Ekwueme
Board Member · Medical Doctor
Amarachi Jennifer Okpala
Board Member · South-West Zonal Coordinator · Pharmacist
Owoh Chioma Chinedum
Board Member · North Central Coordinator · Pharmacist
Emmanuel Acquah
Country Director, Ghana · Cancer Researcher and Medical Laboratory Scientist
Tobechukwu O Nneji
Co-founder & Board Member · Director, Medication Access and Global Partnerships · Pharmacist
Events
Where the work happens
Our first events are being documented
Screenings, campus outreach and training sessions are already running across Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. We publish each one here with real photographs and what actually changed — so nothing appears until it has happened.
Our reach
Three countries. One movement.
Cancer is too big for one organisation, one profession or one country. We are building a network that crosses all three.
- NigeriaActive
- GhanaActive
- KenyaActive
Our community
- 800+ Cancer Advocates
- 50+ Leaders
- Students
- Health Professionals
- Researchers
- Non-Health Professionals
- Digital & Creative Professionals
What we stand for
Eight commitments we can be held to
- Compassion
- Behind every cancer statistic is a person, a family and a story. We will never lose sight of that.
- Integrity
- We will be honest about what we have achieved, what we have not achieved and where we still need to improve.
- Evidence
- We promote information based on credible scientific evidence, and avoid spreading fear or misinformation.
- Collaboration
- We believe we can achieve more by working together.
- Inclusion
- Cancer affects everyone. Our movement welcomes people from different backgrounds and professions.
- Innovation
- We are willing to explore new approaches when existing systems are not enough.
- Accountability
- When we make commitments, we must be prepared to account for our actions and results.
- Impact
- We measure ourselves by the difference our work makes — not by the number of people in our groups.
Insights
From the blog
Writing in progress
Evidence-based articles on prevention, early detection, survivorship and African cancer research are being prepared and reviewed. We publish nothing about health that has not been checked.
Get involved
We do not only talk about the problem. We organise people to do something about it.
Whether you are a student, a health professional, a researcher, a survivor or someone who simply wants to help — there is a role for you.