Collaborative effort to catalyze the implementation of the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in the Central American subregion
In Central America, childhood cancer is one of the leading causes of death. It is also a significant disease burden to health systems, with social and economic implications for families. The World Health Organization (WHO), the Executive Secretary of the Council of Ministers of Health of Central Ame...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:381a0b90413245238b7ccc5690dc611b 2023-11-12T04:13:28+01:00 Collaborative effort to catalyze the implementation of the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in the Central American subregion Maria de los Angeles Campos Katiuska E. Alvayero Soad Fuentes-Alabi 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2023.145 https://doaj.org/article/381a0b90413245238b7ccc5690dc611b EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/58183 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 doi:10.26633/RPSP.2023.145 https://doaj.org/article/381a0b90413245238b7ccc5690dc611b Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 47, Iss 145, Pp 1-6 (2023) neoplasms child health clinical practice guideline central america Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2023.145 2023-10-15T00:38:38Z In Central America, childhood cancer is one of the leading causes of death. It is also a significant disease burden to health systems, with social and economic implications for families. The World Health Organization (WHO), the Executive Secretary of the Council of Ministers of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic (SE-COMISCA), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital are working collaboratively to strengthen the health system’s response to childhood cancer in Central America and the Dominican Republic. This collaboration’s primary objective is to support the development of national pediatric cancer plans for each country in the subregion and improve overall survival rates and quality of care for children with cancer through a more comprehensive universal health coverage package. This collaborative effort has led to: (i) the development of childhood cancer national action plans; (ii) the launch of awareness and promotion campaigns; (iii) the design of childhood cancer educational material for children and their families; and (iv) a platform for professionals working in childhood cancer to share good practices and successful experiences. The countries of the subregion together with PAHO and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital are working to develop standardized evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on childhood cancer for the region. This brief communication reports on this collaborative work. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 47 1 |
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In Central America, childhood cancer is one of the leading causes of death. It is also a significant disease burden to health systems, with social and economic implications for families. The World Health Organization (WHO), the Executive Secretary of the Council of Ministers of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic (SE-COMISCA), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital are working collaboratively to strengthen the health system’s response to childhood cancer in Central America and the Dominican Republic. This collaboration’s primary objective is to support the development of national pediatric cancer plans for each country in the subregion and improve overall survival rates and quality of care for children with cancer through a more comprehensive universal health coverage package. This collaborative effort has led to: (i) the development of childhood cancer national action plans; (ii) the launch of awareness and promotion campaigns; (iii) the design of childhood cancer educational material for children and their families; and (iv) a platform for professionals working in childhood cancer to share good practices and successful experiences. The countries of the subregion together with PAHO and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital are working to develop standardized evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on childhood cancer for the region. This brief communication reports on this collaborative work. |
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Collaborative effort to catalyze the implementation of the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in the Central American subregion |
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