Reece-Mills Michelle, Baxter Jo-Anna B
Department of Child and Adolescent Health Faculty of Medical Sciences University of the West Indies Kingston Jamaica Department of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Centre for Global Child Health The Hospital for Sick Children Toronto Canada Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2023 Sep 25;47:e130. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2023.130. eCollection 2023.
To improve pediatric hematology and oncology outcomes, there is a recognized potential for partnerships between low- and high-resource institutions within health care systems. The SickKids Caribbean Initiative is a partnership between health care professionals at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, and seven Caribbean institutions across six countries (Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago). The primary aim of the SickKids Caribbean Initiative has been to improve the outcomes and the quality of life of children in the Caribbean aged <18 years who have cancer and blood disorders. This article describes five key activities undertaken within the SickKids Caribbean Initiative, including providing education and training, assisting with case consultations and diagnostic services, developing local oncology databases, engaging in advocacy and ensuring stakeholder engagement, and coordinating administration and project management.
为改善儿科血液学和肿瘤学治疗效果，医疗保健系统中资源匮乏和资源丰富的机构之间建立伙伴关系具有公认的潜力。“病童医院加勒比倡议”是加拿大多伦多病童医院的医疗保健专业人员与六个国家（巴哈马、巴巴多斯、牙买加、圣卢西亚、圣文森特和格林纳丁斯以及特立尼达和多巴哥）的七个加勒比机构之间的伙伴关系。“病童医院加勒比倡议”的主要目标是改善加勒比地区18岁以下患癌症和血液疾病儿童的治疗效果和生活质量。本文介绍了“病童医院加勒比倡议”开展的五项关键活动，包括提供教育和培训、协助病例会诊和诊断服务、开发当地肿瘤学数据库、参与宣传并确保利益相关者参与，以及协调行政管理和项目管理。
