During their needs assessment phase, the cities of Kigali, Tbilisi, Cali, Asuncion and Porto Alegre identified and prioritised the need for cancer care training modules for non-cancer medical specialists such as primary healthcare (PHC) professionals, physicians, nurses and social workers.
These modules must leverage existing resources to create and adapt new content to the needs of the cities based on scientific evidence, internationally accepted best practices, and international standards for the virtual training of medical professionals.
To create an e-learning course that can be shared with host institutions in various cities, building skills for professionals at PHC level to facilitate the early diagnosis and management of common symptoms associated with cancer and cancer therapy.
Specifically, it is hoped that the e-learning course can be integrated into existing continuous medical education programmes at local level in Kigali, Tbilisi, Cali, Asuncion and Porto Alegre, and used to develop a scalable resource for other C/Can cities that identify this as a priority.
City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) has partnered with the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) to create, develop and implement an e-learning course on oncology in Primary Health Care.
The course is aimed at various professionals working at the PHC level, including physicians, nurses and social workers, and has already been translated from English into Spanish, Portuguese and Georgian.
The course will benefit all C/Can cities that require it. As the goal is to transfer knowledge to host institutions in different C/Can cities, the course will be delivered in a transferable format that is compatible with the most widely available e-learning platforms.
Among the factors with the greatest impact on survival of cancer patients are early diagnosis of the disease and proper control of the symptoms and the adverse effects of treatments. Primary care professionals must play a fundamental role in all of these aspects, which is why this programme is so relevant.
To contribute to the organisation’s gender equity strategy, C/Can has put together a working group to generate recommendations on how to build gender-responsive health systems.
Providing seed funding to support researchers in C/Can’s network of cities, who are investigating health system research projects through an implementation science lens.
Improving diagnostics, treatment and drug delivery processes in the Paraguayan health system for HER2-positive positive breast cancer patients, and strengthening information systems in selected public hospitals. This is to support the avoidance of misdiagnosis and support the delivery of the appropriate cancer drug at an optimal time for patients.
Providing health authorities in Tbilisi with a budget impact analysis of including cancer diagnostics as part of the country’s Universal Healthcare Programme (UHC)
Foster the development of a global coalition for cancer diagnostics
Discussion series on strengthening a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care and developing patient management guidelines
Enablement of knowledge-transfer among cancer care professionals to channel connected health and embed global perspectives into local solutions.
Palliative care training for cancer care professionals in Yangon, Kumasi and Kigali
Fostering an innovation mindset and power skills to drive change
Closing gender disparities in the healthcare sector and enhancing the capacity of women oncologists to lead change
Developing a syllabus to provide training in the management of childhood cancers for primary health care professionals.
An online knowledge-transfer programme will enhance cities’ capacity to exchange experiences and consultation opportunities.
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