Improve diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer in sub-saharan Africa
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Project overview:
World Child Cancer (WCC) focuses on increasing survival rates in developing countries by expanding the workforce of well-trained cancer specialists and increasing awareness around the signs and symptoms of childhood cancer. Through this program, the UBS Optimus Foundation will support WCC to:
- develop a Centre of Excellence to lead regional training and demonstrate best practice, potentially resulting in a higher quality of care for pediatric oncology patients
- deliver early warning signs training to increase referral rates, thus increasing demand for cancer treatment
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