Arequipa, Peru
Strengthening the early detection strategy for childhood cancer in Arequipa.
Strengthening the Strategy for Early Detection of Childhood Cancer in Arequipa.
Glaring disparities exist in global cancer research funding. Between 2016 and 2020, a staggering US$24.5 billion was invested in cancer research globally. However, less than 2% of this was dedicated to implementation, and a 0.5% of investment was allocated to research addressing cancer in LMICs, which bear 75% of the cancer burden
To empower local healthcare stakeholders to kick-start research projects while promoting multidisciplinary collaborations to advance the understanding of cancer care within health systems.
C/Can has awarded five funded grants of 5,000 USD to researchers in C/Can cities that are investigating projects through an implementation science lens. The aim of the grants is to kick-start exploratory studies across the World Health Organization health systems building blocks to advance quality cancer care in LMICs.
The grantees are:
Strengthening the Strategy for Early Detection of Childhood Cancer in Arequipa.
Surgical Oncology Quality Strengthening and Capacity Development Plan for Cancer Patients in Arequipa
Strengthening Radiology Capacity for Cancer Care in the Public Sector in Arequipa, Peru.
Improving Cancer Diagnostics by Strengthening Nuclear Medicine Services in Arequipa and the Macro South Region, Peru.
Strengthen the Capacity of Public-Sector Radiotherapy Services in Arequipa, with an Extended Impact Across the Southern Macro Region of Peru.
Strengthening Cancer Health Services to Improve Cervical and Breast Cancer Outcomes in Arequipa.
Understanding the Financial Burden of Cancer Care and Budget Execution in Arequipa.
Strengthening Information and Data Management Across Hospitals in Arequipa, including Cancer Registry Standardization.
Plan for Strengthening Quality, Safety and Multidisciplinary Teams for Cancer Care in Arequipa
Strengthen Palliative and Supportive Cancer Care to Enhance Patients' Quality of Life in Hospital and Primary Care Levels in Arequipa.
Optimising Cancer Care for Enhanced Patient Management at Blood Centers
Strengthening and Standardising Anatomical Pathology Services across the Pre-Analytical, Analytical, and Post-Analytical Stages in Arequipa, Peru.
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.
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.
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