On March 26, Dr. Nixon Niyonzima, from the Uganda Cancer Institute presented at the ICHAD and SMART Africa speaker series. Dr. Niyonzima presentation was titled, “Overview of Cancer Burden and Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Uganda”. His talk provided the attendees with valuable insights concerning the epidemiology of cancer on the African continent, the distribution of infection-related cancers, patient demographics, current treatment coverage, and some of the barriers that prevent access to care in the Sub-Saharan context, specifically in the Ugandan setting.