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Published: 16 Feb 2021 08:47 AM BdST
Updated: 16 Feb 2021 08:47 AM BdST
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University or BSMMU has organised a series of events to mark the International Childhood Cancer Day. );
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It held the events in coordination with World Child Cancer, a UK-based charity organisation, in Dhaka on Monday to raise awareness about childhood cancer.
Professor Dr Kanak Kanti Barua, vice-chancellor of BSMMU, inaugurated the events through a procession, according to a media release.
At a discussion after the procession, guests talked about childhood cancer scenario at national and international levels.
In Bangladesh, children are frequently misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late due to economic conditions as many people live below the poverty line, the guests pointed out.
Tata Memorial Hospital
MUMBAI: One of the casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a sharp drop almost 75% in funding for free treatment of pediatric cancer patients.
Tata Memorial Hospital, the department of atomic energy-run cancer hub in Parel, provides free treatment for children under 10 years of age (its network of social workers organizes funding for older children as well).
As against Rs 25 crore that the hospital gathered in 2019 through corporate social responsiblity (CSR) funding for pediatric cancer treatment, it has managed promises for barely 25% of the sum. Most such funding in 2020 was channelised to the Covid-19 crisis across the country.
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Tuesday February 16 2021
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The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has said it detects at least 600 cases of cancer among children each year.
Dr Joyce Balagadde Kambugu, who heads the clinical management of childhood cancer at the Institute, however, said 75 per cent of children with cancer in the country are either misdiagnosed or undiagnosed.
“A total of 750 children are diagnosed with cancer each year, 600 of those cases are detected at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and around 150 cases are detected at Mbarara Hospital [cancer centre] each year,” Dr Balagadde said.
She added: “This is about 25 per cent of cases who present at specialised cancer treatment centres. According to the GLOBOCAN report of 2018, it is estimated that every year in Uganda, there are around 3,000 cases of cancer among children under the age of 18.”
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