Arequipa, Peru
Strengthening the early detection strategy for childhood cancer in Arequipa.
Strengthening the Strategy for Early Detection of Childhood Cancer in Arequipa.
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Arequipa
Peru
Building on Peru’s recently adopted cancer law, Arequipa has joined C/Can to generate learnings and best practices that can be replicated and scaled across the country. Cancer is currently the second most common cause of death nationwide, and Arequipa is striving to light a path towards a new, multi-disciplinary approach to tackling the disease.
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Joined C/CAN
January 2022
Why it matters
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176.3Cancer incidence rate (per 100,000)
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1.3 MArequipa population
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85.5Cancer mortality rate (per 100,000)
Discover our projects
Local cancer care experts are leading projects designed to respond to the city’s challenges and enhance its capacity to address patient needs.
Arequipa, Peru
Surgical Oncology Quality Strengthening and Capacity Development Plan for Cancer Patients in Arequipa
Surgical Oncology Quality Strengthening and Capacity Development Plan for Cancer Patients in Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru
Radiology Development Plan in Arequipa
Strengthening Radiology Capacity for Cancer Care in the Public Sector in Arequipa, Peru.
Arequipa, Peru
Nuclear Medicine Development Plan in Arequipa
Improving Cancer Diagnostics by Strengthening Nuclear Medicine Services in Arequipa and the Macro South Region, Peru.
Arequipa, Peru
Radiotherapy Development Plan in Arequipa
Strengthen the Capacity of Public-Sector Radiotherapy Services in Arequipa, with an Extended Impact Across the Southern Macro Region of Peru.
Arequipa, Peru
Strengthening Cancer Health Services and Management in Arequipa
Strengthening Cancer Health Services to Improve Cervical and Breast Cancer Outcomes in Arequipa.
Arequipa, Peru
Health Financing in Arequipa
Understanding the Financial Burden of Cancer Care and Budget Execution in Arequipa.
Arequipa, Peru
Information Systems and Data Management in Arequipa
Strengthening Information and Data Management Across Hospitals in Arequipa, including Cancer Registry Standardization.
Arequipa, Peru
Plan for Strengthening Quality, Safety and Multidisciplinary Teams for Cancer Care in Arequipa
Plan for Strengthening Quality, Safety and Multidisciplinary Teams for Cancer Care in Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru
Improvement Plan for Palliative Care in Arequipa
Strengthen Palliative and Supportive Cancer Care to Enhance Patients' Quality of Life in Hospital and Primary Care Levels in Arequipa.
Key achievements toward lasting change
The project team has already delivered a range of achievements to raise the quality and equity of cancer care through effective multidisciplinary collaboration:
Stories from Arequipa
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