Cancer situation in Sub-Saharan countries: Development of educational, diagnosis and treatment plans
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. Background: The situation of patients with cancer around the world means, in terms
of access to diagnostic tools, adequate surgical interventions, medical treatments and
optimal radiotherapy, as well as the educational tools for professionals, presents a great
disparity in terms of access throughout the globe, but especially in sub-Saharan countries.
Once again, putting into evidence this situation is necessary in order to raise
awareness among the participants involved in this situation: patient, professionals,
Scientific Societies, but especially governments and international organizations. Health
services, sanitary equipment and medical access in developing countries are unequable:
from rural areas to cities, the ratios of population, patients and professionals are far
from the recommendations of theWHO. The aim of this project is to determinate the
dimension of educational and non-educational needs, such as: diagnostic methods and
treatments, based on the difficulties presented while having access to the different
resources.
Methods: A qualitative approach was performed as first step. Objectives are to determinate
needs about diagnosis equipment, treatments, and level of expertise within the
personnel: including physicians, nurses, physiotherapist, technicians, and community
health workers (this is a common figure in these countries). Quantitative analyses will
start taking place during summer campaigns by African and European health
professionals.
Results: Access to medicines is expensive, even for the most basic treatments; when a
patient begins a chemotherapy treatment, usually completes the first or second cycles
of treatment. Only people who have access (economically) to a regular health system
can afford a complete line of chemotherapy. About cancer diagnosis, in many countries
there are basic X-ray services, including CT scan, but no PET or RMI.
Conclusions: If we think in oncology services, there is a big gap from developed societies
in terms of education resources. If we think in patients with cancer in some countries
in Africa, we can sadly affirm that most of them are patients in palliative care, and
instead of receiving the most qualified and supportive care, their options about pain
control or other treatments are very few.
Cancer situation in Sub-Saharan countries: Development of
educational, diagnosis and treatment plans
Tipo de Actividad
Presentación en congresoMaterias/ categorías / ODS
Cuidados de enfermería y docencia: cultura de humanizaciónPalabras Clave
Tratamientos para el cáncer, AfricaCancer treatment, Africa