MWANZA, June 14 -- BREAST cancer diagnosis is becoming more accessible across the nation following the establishment of 55 diagnostic hubs and expanded services at lower-level health facilities, a move that is helping reduce delays in treatment.

The initiative is already yielding positive results, with the median turnaround time from an abnormal clinical breast examination to a confirmed pathology diagnosis falling to just 15 days, well below the World Health Organisation (WHO) target of 60 days.

Speaking during the Tanzania Surgical Association (TSA) Annual Scientific Conference 2026 in Mwanza yesterday, the Project Director of the Breast Cancer Project at Jhpiego Tanzania, Dr Mary Giattas, said the programme is bringing critical diagn...