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Building capacity for cancer research and treatment in developing countries

Building capacity for cancer research and treatment in developing countries. WHY WE EXIST.

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Building capacity for cancer research and treatment in developing countries

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  1. Building capacity for cancer research and treatment in developing countries

  2. WHY WE EXIST According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and accounted for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2008, more than 70% of whom occurred in low- and middle-income countries. Worldwide, deaths from cancer are projected to continue rising, with an estimated 11 million deaths in 2030. This is more than will die from heart disease or from all infections combined. Reference: WHO Fact sheet N°297 February 2011

  3. WHO WE ARE 1998 2000 2005 TODAY Established as an international not-for-profit organization under Belgian Law with UICC and Institut Pasteur as founder members. Opened its offices in Brussels. Expanded to 10 branches and a number of programs around the world Work continues, carried out by a number of full-time and part-time employees and many volunteers worldwide.

  4. GOALS AND MISSION • Dedicated to building capacity in countries with limited resources. • INCTR covers all aspects of cancer control, including prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and palliative care. • INCTR promotes research, data collection and analysis to help in developing preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic modalities.

  5. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Founder and Active Members Governing Council Advisory Board Executive Committee Branches/ Offices Associate Members Committees Programs Ethical Review Funding Clinical Research Palliative Care Pathology Foundational OERC Consortium Disease-Specific Strategy Groups Pediatric Oncology Oncology Nursing Cancer Registry

  6. STRATEGIES Strategies for Improving Cancer Control Long term research projects leading to and improved care and outcome. Creating Centers of Excellence for service provision, and training networks. Evaluating evidence-based progress. Foundational program: Encouraging an evidence-based approach and emphasizing training and education.

  7. BUILDING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE Training Care Research Regional coordination essential Early Detection Community Treatment Cancer Unit/Center Palliative Care Community Creation of Evidence/Clinical Studies Education and Training of Health Professionals

  8. INCTR’S NETWORK Offices and Branches Collaborating Units

  9. PROGRAMS AND BRANCHES Foundational Clinical Studies Pediatric Cancer Pathology Palliative Care Nursing Oncology/ Psychosocial Cancer Registration Programs Tanzania Cameroon India Brazil Nepal Branches Belgium Egypt USA France UK Canada

  10. INCTR COLLABORATING UNITS • Latin America • Santa Marcelina Hospital (Sao Paulo, Brazil) • InstitutoNacional de Pediatria (Mexico City, Mexico) • InstitutoNacional de EnfermedadesNeoplãsicas (Lima, Peru) • Universidad Francisco Marroquin (Guatemala City, Guatemala) • Africa • ObafemiAwolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (Ile Ife, Nigeria) • University College Hospital, Ibadan (Ibadan, Nigeria) • HôpitalGénéral de Yaoundé (Yaoundé, Cameroon) • Kenyatta National Hospital, University of Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya) • Muhimbili National Hospital (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) • Ocean Road Cancer Institute (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) • St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor (Lacor, Uganda) • National Cancer Institute (Cairo, Egypt) • Asia • Ankara University (Ankara, Turkey) • Haceteppe University (Ankara, Turkey) • DokuzEylül University (Izmir, Turkey) • King Hussein Cancer Center (Amman, Jordan) • Jinnah Hospital Lahore – AllamaIqbal Medical College (Lahore, Pakistan) • ShaukatKhanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (Lahore, Pakistan) • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New Delhi, India) • Cancer Institute (WIA) (Chennai, India) • Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre (Mumbai, India) • MNJ Institute of Oncology (Hyderabad, India) • Tata Memorial Centre (Mumbai, India) • Nepal Institute of Health Sciences (Kathmandu, Nepal) • B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal) • Bhaktapur Cancer Care Hospital (Bhaktapur, Nepal) • Hospice Nepal (Kathmandu, Nepal) • Kanti Children’s Hospital (Kathmandu, Nepal) • Shechan Hospice (Kathmandu, Nepal) • Scheer Memorial Hospital (Banepa, Nepal) • Patan Hospital (Kathmandu, Nepal) • Sarawak General Hospital and Sarawak Hospice Society (Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia)

  11. SOME INCTR PARTNERS • National Cancer Institute (USA) • National Cancer Institute (France) • World Health Organization (Official Capacity) • Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (IAEA-PACT) • European School of Oncology (ESO) • Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) • Global Task Force on Expanded Access to Cancer Care and Control in Developing Countries (GTF.CCC)

  12. INCTR PROJECTS

  13. WE NEEDYOUR SUPPORT TO OVERCOME THE BURDEN OF CANCER IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INCTR Rue Engeland 642B 1180 Brussels, Belgium P: +32 . 2 . 373-9323F: +32 . 2 . 373-9313 E-mail: info@inctr.be http://www.inctr.org Find Us: Thank you

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