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Informational meeting about early diagnostics of cancer in children

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July 30, 2011 11:00AM

Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk Region

Conference Hall in Hotel “Naphtovik”

Informational meeting about early diagnostics of cancer in children


 

The main goal of the project is to reduce the mortality in children from cancer through improved early diagnostics.

According to the data provided by the Department of Health of Ukraine, when it comes to childhood cancer, Ukraine is in one of the last places in the world , and the mortality rate exceeds the rates in other countries.

Most of the governmental programs and projects do not target early diagnostics; they rather try to overcome the consequences that arise from diagnosing the deceases at later stages. In most cases, patients come to hospitals with cancer of third and fourth degrees.

This indicates that parents do not turn to the healthcare professionals in the right time and those pediatricians do not have knowledge and experience necessary to diagnose cancer in children. Yet, if the cancer is diagnosed early, the disease is curable.

 

The goals of the project:

 

  1. - To attract attention of the local authorities and hospitals to the problem of pediatric oncology and  the importance of prevention and early diagnostics;
     
  2. - To increase the awareness among pediatricians and to inform healthcare providers about the early symptoms and signs of cancer and about the possibility of successful treatment of tumors in children.
     
  3. - To inform parents about cancer symptoms in children and about the possibilities to turn to local oncological centers
     
  4. - To improve the efficiency of non-profit organizations that operate in various regions and to enhance the cooperation among them