Online course: The Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer foundational course

Introduction to Childhood Cancer

What is childhood cancer and why it is different from adult cancers

Contributor – Roberta Ortiz, WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer Lead

Special needs of children, adolescents and young adults during and after treatment 

Stigma, myths and misconceptions

Contributor – João De Bragança, President, Acreditar. Immediate past-President, Childhood Cancer International

Global burden of childhood cancer

Part 1: Fundamentals

Part 2: Indicators 

Contributor – Dr Eva Steliarova-Foucher, Scientist, Childhood Cancer Team Lead, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

Introduction to the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer

Objectives, goals and operational approach of the Initiative (the CureAll framework)

Contributor – Roberta Ortiz, WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer Lead

Pathway to Childhood Cancer Care and Cure

Distinctive needs and integration opportunities

Contributor – Dr Catherine Lam MD, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Childhood Cancer; Director, Health Systems Unit; Associate Professor, Faculty of Pediatric Oncology, Departments of Global Pediatric Medicine and Oncology; Director, Health Systems and Policy Course, St. Jude Graduate School, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Pillar 1: Centers of excellence and care networks

Contributor – Dr Bishnu Rath Giri, Technical Officer (Cancer Control), WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia

Pillar 2: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and integration of Childhood Cancer

Contributor – Roberta Ortiz, WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer Lead and John Fogarty, Primary Care Service Lead, Department of  Integrated Health Services, WHO

Pillar 3: Regimens and roadmaps for diagnosis and treatment

Contributor – Dr. Liliana Vazquez, PAHO/WHO Childhood Cancer Consultant

Pillar 4: Evaluation and monitoring with information systems to improve outcomes 

Part 1 and Part 2

Contributor – Dr. Liliana Vazquez, PAHO/WHO Childhood Cancer Consultant

Enabler 1: Advocacy

Contributor – Carmen Auste, Childhood Cancer Initiative

Enabler 2: Leveraged Financing

Contributor – Dr Andre Ilbawi, Technical Lead, WHO Cancer Team

Enabler 3: Linked Governance

Contributor – Roberta Ortiz, WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer Lead