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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2014; 03(02): 128-131
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.130452
SOUTH ASIAN UPDATE : Original Article

Afro Middle East Asian symposium on cancer cooperation

Purvish M. Parikh
Department of Medical Oncology, Asian Institute of Oncology, Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
T. Raja
Medical Oncology, Apollo Cancer Hospital, India
,
L. Mula-Hussain
Department of Radiation Oncology, Slemani Radiation Oncology Center, Hurdistan, Iraq
,
R. P. Baral
Department of Medical Oncology, Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Dudhpati, Bhaktapur, Nepal
,
P. Ingle
Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal Hospital, Al Ghubrah South, Muscat, Oman
,
P. Narayanan
Department of Medical Oncology, Dubai Hospital, Al Baraha-Dubai, UAE
,
N. Tsikai
Department of Clinical Oncology, College of Health Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe
,
M. O. Baki
Department of Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
,
N. Satyapal
Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal Hospital, Al Ghubrah South, Muscat, Oman
,
K. O. Adusei
Ghana Medical Association, Korle-bu, Accra, Ghana
,
A. Popoola
Department of Radiology, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
,
A. Musibi
Department of Medical Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
,
E. Nyaim
Department of Medical Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
,
U. Tsomo
Department of Gynaecology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Gongphel Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan,
,
C. Opio
Department of Gastroenterology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
,
A. Jamshed
Department of Radiation Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
,
P. Reddy
Department of Healthcare, Apollo Group of Hospitals, India
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Abstract

This manuscript captures the discussion and recommendations that came out of a special Afro Asian symposium involving 13 countries. Unmet needs and cost-effective solutions with special emphasis on training form the backbone of practical next steps.

Key words

Cancer burden - cost effective - health policy - training - unmet needs


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31 December 2020

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