Patient & caregiver guide

How to prepare a cancer medicine access request

Preparation should make a request clearer, not create pressure to proceed. Keep the clinical decision with the treating team and only share the information needed to assess whether a route may be appropriate.

Updated 11 August 2026 · 4 min read

Keep the current prescription together

Use a clear, current prescription that shows the patient name, medicine name, strength and clinician instructions. A request is not a replacement for a prescription or clinical consultation.

If there is more than one medicine on the treatment plan, do not assume that only one can be considered in isolation. Tell the treating team about any access question.

Share the destination, not assumptions

State where the patient is receiving treatment: Ghana or Kenya. Public information cannot confirm that a specific medicine can be supplied, imported or delivered to a particular individual.

A careful assessment checks the medicine and route before the family is asked to decide whether to proceed.

Use a reliable way to be reached

Give an email address and phone number that the patient or caregiver monitors. Ask process questions through the secure request route or by email; do not send prescriptions through informal chat.

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