Cancer Control Opportunities In Low And Middle Income Countries

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309133982

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Cancer Control Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Pdf

Cancer is low or absent on the health agendas of low- and middle-income countries (LMCs) despite the fact that more people die from cancer in these countries than from AIDS and malaria combined. International health organizations, bilateral aid agencies, and major foundations—which are instrumental in setting health priorities—also have largely ignored cancer in these countries. This book identifies feasible, affordable steps for LMCs and their international partners to begin to reduce the cancer burden for current and future generations. Stemming the growth of cigarette smoking tops the list to prevent cancer and all the other major chronic diseases. Other priorities include infant vaccination against the hepatitis B virus to prevent liver cancers and vaccination to prevent cervical cancer. Developing and increasing capacity for cancer screening and treatment of highly curable cancers (including most childhood malignancies) can be accomplished using "resource-level appropriateness" as a guide. And there are ways to make inexpensive oral morphine available to ease the pain of the many who will still die from cancer.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309103848

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Cancer Control Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Pdf

Cancer is low or absent on the health agendas of low- and middle-income countries (LMCs) despite the fact that more people die from cancer in these countries than from AIDS and malaria combined. International health organizations, bilateral aid agencies, and major foundations—which are instrumental in setting health priorities—also have largely ignored cancer in these countries. This book identifies feasible, affordable steps for LMCs and their international partners to begin to reduce the cancer burden for current and future generations. Stemming the growth of cigarette smoking tops the list to prevent cancer and all the other major chronic diseases. Other priorities include infant vaccination against the hepatitis B virus to prevent liver cancers and vaccination to prevent cervical cancer. Developing and increasing capacity for cancer screening and treatment of highly curable cancers (including most childhood malignancies) can be accomplished using "resource-level appropriateness" as a guide. And there are ways to make inexpensive oral morphine available to ease the pain of the many who will still die from cancer.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789241547116

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Cancer Control by World Health Organization Pdf

In 2005, 7.6 million people died of cancer. More than 70% of those deaths occured in low and middle income countries. WHO has developed a series of six modules that provides practical advice for programme managers and policy-makers on how to advocate, plan and implement effective cancer control programmes, particularly in low and middle income countries.The WHO guide is a response to the World Health Assembly resolution on cancer prevention and control (WHA58.22), adopted in May 2005, which calls on Member States to intensify action against cancer by developing and reinforcing cancer control programmes.

Author : Dean T. Jamison,Hellen Gelband,Susan Horton,Prabhat Jha,Charles N. Mock,Rachel Nugent
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464805288

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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 9) by Dean T. Jamison,Hellen Gelband,Susan Horton,Prabhat Jha,Charles N. Mock,Rachel Nugent Pdf

As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages and substantive lessons to be taken from DCP3, and a further discussion of cross-cutting and synthesizing topics across the first eight volumes. The introductory chapters (1-3) in this volume take as their starting point the elements of the Essential Packages presented in the overview chapters of each volume. First, the chapter on intersectoral policy priorities for health includes fiscal and intersectoral policies and assembles a subset of the population policies and applies strict criteria for a low-income setting in order to propose a "highest-priority" essential package. Second, the chapter on packages of care and delivery platforms for universal health coverage (UHC) includes health sector interventions, primarily clinical and public health services, and uses the same approach to propose a highest priority package of interventions and policies that meet similar criteria, provides cost estimates, and describes a pathway to UHC.

Author : Manolis Kogevinas
Publisher : Iarc
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:49015002768415

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Social Inequalities and Cancer by Manolis Kogevinas Pdf

In both industrialized and lessdeveloped societies, cancer incidence and survival are related to socioeconomic factors. This fascinating volume, the first to examine the magnitude of these socioeconomic differences in relation to cancer, provides vital information for all those interested in public health. Cancer incidence and survival are related to socioeconomic status in both industrialized and less developed countries. These differences can be explained, in part, by known risk factors, particularly tobacco smoke, occupational exposures, reproductive behaviour, diet and biological agents. T.

Author : Felicia Marie Knaul
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780982914403

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Closing the Cancer Divide by Felicia Marie Knaul Pdf

Cancer is a leading cause of death and disability in low- and middle-income countries. A cancer transition is increasing preventable risk, illness, impoverishment from illness, and death in poor populations. This book presents innovative strategies for strengthening health systems in response to the challenge of cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Cancer
ISBN : OCLC:1052748786

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Cancer Control by Anonim Pdf

Because of the wealth of available knowledge, all countries can, at some useful level, implement the four basic components of cancer control -- prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment, and palliative care -- and thus avoid and cure many cancers, as well as palliating the suffering. These guides provide practical advice for program managers and policy-makers on how to advocate, plan and implement effective cancer control programs, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Module 1 shows how to create a cancer control plan that responds to the needs of the people, is based on evidence, and ensures that limited resources are used in an efficient and equitable way, and offers step-by-step advice for developing a cancer control plan. Module 2 investigates how to implement effective cancer prevention by controlling major avoidable cancer risk factors. Module 3 examines how to implement effective early detection of major types of cancer that are amenable to early diagnosis and screening. Module 4 covers how to implement effective cancer diagnosis and treatment, particularly linked to early detection programs or curable cancers. Module 5 shows how to implement effective palliative care for cancer, with a particular focus on community-based care. Module 6 investigates how to advocate for policy development and effective program implementation of cancer control.

Author : Christopher P. Wild,J. D. Miller,J. D. Groopman
Publisher : IARC Working Group Report
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9283225090

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Mycotoxin Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Christopher P. Wild,J. D. Miller,J. D. Groopman Pdf

This book provides an evaluation of measures to reduce exposure to highly toxic and carcinogenic contaminants in staple diets in Africa as well as parts of Asia and Latin America. Many of the poorest people in these regions are exposed to the pervasive natural toxins, aflatoxins and fumonisins, on a daily basis by eating their staple diet of groundnuts, maize, and other cereals. Exposure to mycotoxins at these high levels substantially increases mortality and morbidity. Aflatoxins are a cause of human liver cancer, and fatalities from acute aflatoxin poisoning outbreaks occur in Africa and Asia. The International Agency for Research on Cancer convened a Working Group of world-leading experts to review the health effects of aflatoxins and fumonisins and to evaluate intervention measures. The panel concluded that these mycotoxins not only are a cause of acute poisoning and cancer but also are a likely contributor to the high levels of stunting in children in affected populations. The Working Group also identified effective measures to reduce exposure in developing countries. The panel evaluated 15 interventions, considering the strength of the evidence as well as its completeness and its transferability at an individual, community, or national level. Four of the interventions were judged to be ready for implementation: improvement of dietary diversity; crop sorting; post-harvest measures, including improved storage; and, in Latin America for maize, optimized nixtamalization. These recommendations would be relevant for investment of public, nongovernmental organization, and private funds at the scale of the subsistence farmer, the smallholder, and through to a more advanced value chain.

Author : Ahmedin Jemal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Cancer
ISBN : 1604432284

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The Cancer Atlas by Ahmedin Jemal Pdf

This atlas illustrates the latest available data on the cancer epidemic, showing causes, stages of development, and prevalence rates of different types of cancers by gender, income group, and region. It also examines the cost of the disease, both in terms of health care and commercial interests, and the steps being taken to curb the epidemic, from research and screening to cancer management programs and health education.

Author : J. Mark Elwood,Simon B. Sutcliffe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199550173

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Cancer Control by J. Mark Elwood,Simon B. Sutcliffe Pdf

Cancer control is the term applied to the development of integrated population-based approaches to reduce the incidence and mortality from cancer and to minimize its impact on affected individuals and on the community. The integrated nature of cancer control is reflected in this multi-disciplinary text, the first in this rapidly developing field.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Medical instruments and apparatus
ISBN : 9241565462

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WHO List of Priority Medical Devices for Cancer Management by World Health Organization Pdf

This is the model list and clearing house of appropriate, basic, and priority medical devices based on the list of clinical interventions selected from clinical guidelines on prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, monitoring, and end of life care. This publication addresses medical devices that can be used for the management of cancer and specifically describes medical devices for six types of cancer: breast, cervical, colorectal, leukemia, lung, and prostate. This book is intended for ministries of health, public health planners, health technology managers, disease management, researchers, policy makers, funding, and procurement agencies and support and advocacy groups for cancer patients.

Author : Roger Detels,Martin Gulliford,Quarraisha Abdool Karim,Chorh Chuan Tan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1717 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198810131

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Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health by Roger Detels,Martin Gulliford,Quarraisha Abdool Karim,Chorh Chuan Tan Pdf

Sixth edition of the hugely successful, internationally recognised textbook on global public health and epidemiology, with 3 volumes comprehensively covering the scope, methods, and practice of the discipline

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Cancer
ISBN : PURD:32754069237919

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Cancer Incidence and Survival Among Children and Adolescents by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Cancer
ISBN : CORNELL:31924103801043

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NCI International Portfolio by Anonim Pdf

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789241547529

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Cancer Control by World Health Organization Pdf

Cancer Control: knowledge into action: WHO guide for effective programmes is a series of six modules offering guidance on all important aspects of effective cancer control planning and implementation. This Policy and advocacy module provides tools and advice on how to plan and advocate for sustainable cancer control policy and effective programme implementation. It outlines the capacity required for collaboration and communication, and sets out the optimal roles of various groups in advocacy. It recommends practical action steps, indicating how diverse groups can support effective cancer control efforts. This module is intended to help build knowledge, confidence, skills and passion for action in people concerned about cancer. Its target audience ranges from policy-makers to implementers of cancer control plans at national, regional or local level.