Delays in cancer care are driven by the poor implementation of patient navigation pathways within hospitals and an inefficient referral system between primary care and specialised oncology services.
The absence of an effective referral system between oncology services in hospitals and primary care centres limits access and causes delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Inefficient financial resource management in hospitals and health financing institutions further limits access to essential cancer diagnostics, treatments, and medicines.
Identifying and mapping barriers for cancer diagnosis and treatment by hospital.
Agree on improved flows to enhance the effectiveness of referral and care processes.
Working with a multidisciplinary and interinstitutional group to undertake designing and modeling the referral process from primary health care to specialized hospitals in order to ensure timely diagnostic confirmation and initiation of cancer treatment of cervix and breast cancer in Arequipa.
Strengthening Cancer Health Services to Improve Cervical and Breast Cancer Outcomes in Arequipa.
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