Open AccessCancer magnitude, challenges and control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Author(s) -
Sherif Omar,
Nelly Alieldin,
Oussama Khatib
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
eastern mediterranean health journal/eastern mediterranean health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1687-1634
pISSN - 1020-3397
DOI - 10.26719/2007.13.6.1486
Subject(s) - legislation , government (linguistics) , sustainability , control (management) , cancer prevention , business , health care , economic growth , cancer , political science , environmental health , medicine , environmental planning , geography , economics , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , management , law , biology
Cancer is increasingly recognized as a major and growing health concern in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). This report outlines the current burden of cancer in the Region and the challenges faced by the countries; these are mainly lack of national cancer surveillance, lack of a model of integrated care for noncommunicable disease prevention in general and cancer in particular, inadequate national capacity-building and lack of programme sustainability. Strategies for cancer prevention, control and care in the Region are discussed, such as: the formulation of evidence-based policies, mobilization and appropriate allocation of resources, active participation of all stakeholders, government commitment to legislation, education and international collaboration.