What is the ChiCA Programme?

ChiCa seeks to increase the proportion of children surviving cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Since the proportion of children that survive cancer in developing countries remains a devastating low 10-30% compared to 80% in developed countries.

The Childhood Cancer Programme aims to address the major hurdles to local sustainability of childhood cancer programmes in low- and middle-income countries, which include:

• Sustainable provision of treatment; specifically chemotherapy and associated supportive therapies and equipment

• Infrastructure support; provision of funds to buy, renovate or extend facilities to provide wards and laboratories as well as equip those facilities

• Professional development support; funding of staff training and long-term mentorship

• Access to care; funding travel expenses and family living expenses while attending therapy or provision of mechanisms such as home care or mobile clinics

What is the opportunity?

Approximately 80% of childhood cancer cases can be cured if prompt and essential treatment is accessible.