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IAEA/PACT and its partners are developing multidisciplinary cancer capacity building projects called PACT Model Demonstration Sites (PMDS) in all WHO regions. In South-East Asia, the PMDS is Sri Lanka, where WHO's Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO) plays the leading role as a PACT Partner.IAEA/PACT and its Partners are developing multidisciplinary cancer capacity building projects called PACT Model Demonstration Sites (PMDS) in all regions. In South-East Asia, the PMDS is Sri Lanka, where WHO's Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO) plays the leading role as a PACT Partner.
Over the course of three to five years, IAEA/PACT, WHO and other partners will assist the national authorities in the design, funding, implementation and evaluation of PMDS projects focusing on country specific priorities. They will provide technical expertise and support government efforts in resource mobilization for the implementation of the national cancer control programme, with emphasis on improving cancer registration, educating and training personnel, introducing prevention and early detection programmes, expanding or improving radiotherapy (and nuclear medicine) facilities and services, establishing palliative care, and supporting cancer societies and NGOs. For information on general focus of PMDS click here ».
Sri Lanka has approximately 21 million people. In 2002 there were an estimated 18,000 new cases of cancer (Globocan 2002). Sri Lanka has a National Cancer Control Programme, a National Cancer Institute and seven centres with radiotherapy facilities (one centre is private). Patient demand for cancer therapy far exceeds available services. Cancer prevention, registration, early detection, palliation, training and civil based cancer society are either limited or not well developed.
Organize, coordinate and report on imPACT review mission; coordinate preparation of imPACT report and PACT Model Demonstration Site (PMDS) project work plans; coordinate interagency collaboration and resource deployment and mobilization during PMDS execution.
Report of the January 2008 imPACT mission, including recommendations, submitted to the counterparts in the country. The mission was a follow-up on the recommendations made in April 2006. The upcoming activities include the planning of a Cancer Control Consensus Workshop and the development of a National Cancer Control Plan and Strategy to be finalized by the end 2009. Several proposals for planning and funding individual projects on early detection of cervical cancer, on upgrading the cancer registry, on developing palliative care capacity, and on expanding the radiotherapy and nuclear medicine services across the country are under consideration by the IAEA/PACT and other partners.
IAEA/PACT and its partners, together with Sri Lankan counterparts, will coordinate the formulation of interagency work plans on strengthening all areas of cancer control, each agency according to its mandate and areas of competence. PACT, in coordination with IAEA internal stakeholders, will support national counterparts in implementing work plans and developing proposals for funding.
Increased access to treatment for cancer patients; organized screening; earlier detection of cervical and oral cancers with improved opportunity for and delivery of curative treatment; improved public awareness of and knowledge about cancer early detection and its prevention; enhanced palliative programme; and expansion of radiotherapy centres.
PACT works with WHO Headquarters, WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO), WHO Country Office, IARC (WHO), International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR), International Union Against Cancer (UICC), the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Tata Memorial Centre (India). PACT hopes to involve the Open Society Institute (OSI) and others, especially the private sector.
For more information on Sri Lanka, please contact Ms. Maria Villanueva.
