Document Type
Article
Department
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (East Africa)
Abstract
Increased awareness of cancer as a health crisis facing less developed healthcare systems has led to recent calls for increased investment in cancer care infrastructure in low resource settings. However, operational descriptions of well-functioning cancer care systems in resource-constrained settings are limited. AMPATH-Oncology is the result of collaboration between North American, European, and Kenyan partners to develop a comprehensive cancer care model that supports screening services, cancer treatment, and palliative care. This article describes the approach taken by the AMPATH-Oncology program to deliver cancer care in a resource-constrained setting. A review of other ‘high-income – low-income’ collaborative models identifies successful strategies to implement cancer care in low resource environments.
Publication ( Name of Journal)
Journal of Cancer Policy
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2013.06.002
Recommended Citation
Strother, R.,
Asirwa, F.,
Busakhala, N.,
Njiru, E.,
Omenge, E.,
Njuguna, F.,
Carter, J.,
Mega, A.,
Mostert, S.,
Kaspers, G.
(2013). AMPATH-Oncology: A model for comprehensive cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Cancer Policy, 1(3), e42-e48.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_obstet_gynaecol/704
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Comments
This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.