Cross City Projects
Improving and standardising data sharing infrastructure
Ease city access to digital health information exchange solutions for cancer care.
We work with cities to develop tools and guidance, including digital, to enhance the availability, quality and sharing of data and insights, and to strengthen cancer surveillance.
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Cross City Projects
Strengthening C/Can data for decision making
Creating evidence-based policies to improve access to cancer care in C/Can cities
Kumasi, Ghana
Improving laboratory information ecosystem
Improve standardisation and information flows between laboratories
Kumasi, Ghana
Digital platform for multidisciplinary team case presentation
Kumasi implements digital transformation
Kumasi, Ghana
Multisectoral coordination of paediatric cancer patient management
Kumasi improves and standardises children’s cancer care
Tbilisi, Georgia
Multisectoral coordination to standardise nuclear medicine
Tbilisi harmonises the quality of diagnostic imaging for cancer care and assesses readiness to expand nuclear medicine.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Standardising cancer registry data collection
Improving cancer management through use of cancer registry data
Tbilisi, Georgia
Strengthening best practices in radiotherapy
Tbilisi improves the quality and safety of the provision of radiation therapy.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Standardising and strengthening pathology diagnostics
Tbilisi improves quality and standardisation of pathology diagnosis
Porto Alegre, Brazil
A systemic approach to registering cancer data
Porto Alegre improves cancer surveillance and data-driven decision-making.
Kumasi, Ghana
Overall improvement of pathology diagnosis
Capacity and quality improvement of pathology diagnosis in Kumasi
Kigali, Rwanda
Quality care coordination system
Kigali improves decision-making and speeds up patient treatment.
“Civil society plays a vital role in building an inclusive, responsive, and accountable health system. We are proud to take part in this transformative initiative and are determined to ensure that the voices of communities—especially those most affected by cancer—are heard and integrated at every stage of the process.”
Fatou Fadika Coulibaly
Coalition des Organisations de Lutte contre le Cancer en Côte d'Ivoire
“This partnership with the Ministry of Health marks a turning point in our approach to cancer control in our country. By working with C/Can and involving our local experts and communities, we are committed to implementing sustainable, data-driven improvements so that no one is left behind in their cancer journey.”
Pierre N’gou
Minister of Health, Ivory Coast
“This second edition of the program will build on the experience gained from the first edition as we continue to explore and analyse strategies for investing in women oncologists to ensure the sustainability of C/Can's work in the cities. We also aim to learn more about effective ways to support women in leadership roles and contribute to closing gender disparities in the healthcare sector.”
Julie Gralow
Chief Medical Officer, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
“The findings from this research will be instrumental in refining the technical cooperation programme, ensuring that our support is tailored and effective for the specific needs of the cities we serve.”
Alfredo Polo
Director, Technical Cooperation and Capacity Development, City Cancer Challenge
“Through C/Can, we have an unparalleled opportunity to ensure that progress made in cancer care at a city level will benefit the most people in both Abuja and the rest of Nigeria.”
Owens Wiwa
Executive Vice President of the Clinton Health Access Initiative Nigeria
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