Improving care and social support for children with cancer
Situation Before 2005
- No organization of paediatric oncology in Mali
- No treatment protocols
- Children were only managed by surgeons and oncologists for adults
- No drugs for chemotherapy
Main Objectives of the Project
- To arrange an equip a paediatric oncology unit in Bamako
- To train qualified personnel in the management of childhood cancer
- To support the ancillary medical personnel
- To subsidize complementary examinations for very needy patients
- To subsidize very needy patients during the period of hospitalization
- To sensitize the population towards improving early diagnosis
Benefits of the Project
- Unit renovated and equipped with nine beds, work conditions are improved
- 251 children treated in two years
- 35 cases managed entirely
- Public awareness campaigns now lead to more patients being diagnosed at an early stage
Location
Nairobi
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