Collaborative activities of United Nations agencies and partners in support of cancer control in Africa

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• 作者：R. Camacho (1)
  J. M. Dangou (2)
  D. Neves (1)
  S. Morgan (1)
  M. Pi?eros (1)
  J. P. Cayol (3)
  
• 关键词：Cancer control ; Africa ; National Cancer Control Programmes ; Lutte contre le cancer ; Afrique ; Programme national de lutte contre le cancer
• 刊名：Journal Africain du Cancer / African Journal of Cancer
• 出版年：2014
• 出版时间：February 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：6
• 期：1
• 页码：3-10
• 全文大小：198 KB
• 作者单位：R. Camacho (1)
  J. M. Dangou (2)
  D. Neves (1)
  S. Morgan (1)
  M. Pi?eros (1)
  J. P. Cayol (3)
  
  1. Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy, Vienna International Centre, International Atomic Energy Agency, PO Box 100, A-1400, Vienna, Austria
  2. Regional Office for Africa, Division of Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization, BP 06, Cité Djoué, Brazzaville, Congo
  3. Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Vienna International Centre, International Atomic Energy Agency, PO Box 100, A-1400, Vienna, Austria
  
• ISSN：1965-0825

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Introduction In most low and middle income countries (LMICs), including the majority of African countries, cancer burden is increasing rapidly and poses enormous challenges to the health systems. This foresees the need for urgent action and the establishment of strategic partnerships, as well as mobilizing resources and coordinating efforts among counterparts for the development and strengthening of cancer control interventions. Methods Here below we describe the collaborative activities between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the World Health Organization African regional office (WHO AFRO) and other partners regarding the major projects of the IAEA’s Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) since its creation until the end of 2013. Results National cancer control capacity has been assessed in 24 Member States within the WHO Africa region through integrated missions of PACT (imPACT Reviews); in addition, two countries have been elevated to PACT Model Demonstration Site (PMDS) status and are receiving the relevant expansion of needed radiotherapy; an e-learning project, the Virtual University Cancer Control network (VUCCnet), has been established and African health professionals have been sponsored in various educational activities and three regional and one sub-regional coordination meetings have taken place. Conclusions The collaboration between IAEA/PACT and WHO AFRO stands out as a model for United Nations agencies as an effective collaboration for programmatic delivery to Member States.