his project aims to reduce the turnaround time for biopsy results in Botswana, which currently exceeds the World Health Organization’s recommendations. By outsourcing samples to private labs and enhancing the public pathology lab’s processes, the project seeks to speed up diagnoses and improve cancer care. 

– Duration: 2022-2024 

– Budget: €57,630 

– Champion: Prof. Peter Vuylsteke 

– Focus: Reduce biopsy turnaround time to improve patients’ final outcomes 

– Strategy: Outsource urgent biopsies to private labs, support public lab improvements 

-Partners: Ministry of Public Health – Botswana  

– Project duration: 2 years