Foundation moves to bridge paediatrics radiation oncology gap in Africa, holds virtual bootcamp | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

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The Dorcas Cancer Foundation (TDCF) has decried the lack of dedicated pediatric radiation oncology treatment centre and fellowship training programme in Nigeria.

According to the founder, Dr. Adedayo Joseph, while radiation therapy is a necessary and highly specialised treatment modality in childhood cancers, access to pediatric radiation oncology services and specialists in Nigeria is significantly deficient.

She said the virtual bootcamp, which will hold from Thursday, July 29 to Friday, July 30, 2021 by 11am, aims to bridge the paediatrics radiation oncology gap by providing access to continuing practice and skills update delivered by renowned pediatric radiation oncologists from all over the globe. She added that the programme is also in line with the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer , which aims to increase survival rates of children living with cancer to at least 60 per cent by 2030 with a considerable interest in LMIC like Nigeria where survival rates are remarkably lower than HIC.

 

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