Edinburgh-Ghana-World Child Cancer Twinning Project

Year established	2010
Activity	Education, Formal twinning, Malignant disease and immunosuppression (Cancer), Paediatrics, Surgery, Training
Sectors	NHS
Country	Ghana

Overall goals

To support, train and teach medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals in the field of paediatric haematology and oncology

Key UK Colleagues and Partners

World Child Cancer charity, worldchildcancer.org

International Partners

Boston Children’s Hospital paediatric oncology nurses group, USA

Facility/Facilities

Edinburgh RHCYP and Korle Bu Hospital, Accra and Komfo Anokye Hospital, Kumasi

Sustainable development goals

SDG 3 - Good health and well-being

Funding source

World Child Cancer, THET, UBS, DFID, Celgene

Changes

Increased awareness of childhood cancer,
Improved diagnosis rates,
Reduced patient abandonment,
Improved knowledge of staff,
Improved staff empowerment
Improved staff retention

Project aims

We already connect with:
i) UK Childrens’ Cancer Leukaemia Group (CCLG) Paediatric Oncology in Developing Country (PODC) group and
ii) SIOP (International Paediatric Oncology Society) PODC group

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