Comic Book
Educating people of all ages about cancer, cancer prevention, and early detection through the engaging medium of comics.
Volume 2: Three Paths
Three Paths was created to promote early detection of breast cancer and awareness to care in communities in the Caribbean, where women present with late stage cancer at an alarming rate. Three Paths aims to help teach communities about breast cancer and to dispel myths around diagnosis and treatment – ultimately lowering the bar for people to access cancer care and saving lives through education, awareness, and timely care. Three Paths will launch initially in Belize in 2027.
Volume 1: Dr. Obi Cancer Chronicles: Cervical Cancer and the HPV Vaccine
The Dr. Obi Cancer Chronicles comic book series was created to educate adolescents in LMICs about cancer prevention and early detection. In collaboration with an international group of comic artists, oncologists, storytelling experts, Global Oncology developed and released Dr. Obi Cancer Chronicles, Vol. 1 in 2021. This first volume teaches about cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine through striking visual language that is accessible for all ages.
Originally developed for Nigerian youth, the GO Comic Book has been used for cervical cancer and HPV vaccine education across all 36 states in Nigeria and was included in national sensitization efforts for the nation-wide HPV vaccine introduction in 2023.
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As part of our comic book materials, GO also developed an Animatic Video based on the Dr. Obi Volume 1 comic book, intended to reach low-literacy populations who may not be able to access the Comic Book.
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In 2025, Global Oncology developed an additional version of the comic book in collaboration with the Clinton Health Access Initiative and Nigeria-based Panaramic Comics to integrate cervical cancer screening for adults into this volume of the comic book.
This project is currently being piloted in Nigeria in partnership with the Nigerian government.
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The Dr. Obi comic book was originally developed for a Nigerian audience, but is intended to be adaptable to youth across the world.
We are currently developing additional adaptations of the GO comic book for other country contexts including Kenya, Belize, and more.
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Comic books are novel tools for health education in low resource settings. GO is preparing to publish research on how comic books can be used to increase knowledge and HPV vaccination rates in various settings.
GO is dedicated to developing novel, effective, and culturally-competent education materials for communities around the world. If you are interested in adapting a GO comic book for your community, please reach out to us at info@globalonc.org.