Campos Maria de Los Angeles, Alvayero Katiuska E, Fuentes-Alabi Soad
Secretaria Ejecutiva del Consejo de Ministros de Salud de Centroamérica San Salvador El Salvador Secretaria Ejecutiva del Consejo de Ministros de Salud de Centroamérica, San Salvador, El Salvador.
Consultant, Central American Subregional Program Pan American Health Organization San Salvador El Salvador Consultant, Central American Subregional Program, Pan American Health Organization, San Salvador, El Salvador.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2023 Oct 9;47:e145. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2023.145. eCollection 2023.
In Central America, childhood cancer is one of the leading causes of death. It is also a significant disease burden to health systems, with social and economic implications for families. The World Health Organization (WHO), the Executive Secretary of the Council of Ministers of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic (SE-COMISCA), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and St Jude Children's Research Hospital are working collaboratively to strengthen the health system's response to childhood cancer in Central America and the Dominican Republic. This collaboration's primary objective is to support the development of national pediatric cancer plans for each country in the subregion and improve overall survival rates and quality of care for children with cancer through a more comprehensive universal health coverage package. This collaborative effort has led to: (i) the development of childhood cancer national action plans; (ii) the launch of awareness and promotion campaigns; (iii) the design of childhood cancer educational material for children and their families; and (iv) a platform for professionals working in childhood cancer to share good practices and successful experiences. The countries of the subregion together with PAHO and St Jude Children's Research Hospital are working to develop standardized evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on childhood cancer for the region. This brief communication reports on this collaborative work.
在中美洲，儿童癌症是主要死因之一。它也是卫生系统的一项重大疾病负担，对家庭具有社会和经济影响。世界卫生组织（WHO）、中美洲和多米尼加共和国卫生部长理事会执行秘书（SE-COMISCA）、泛美卫生组织（PAHO）以及圣裘德儿童研究医院正在合作，以加强中美洲和多米尼加共和国卫生系统对儿童癌症的应对。这一合作的主要目标是支持为该次区域每个国家制定国家儿科癌症计划，并通过更全面的全民健康覆盖方案提高癌症儿童的总体生存率和护理质量。这一合作努力带来了以下成果：（i）制定儿童癌症国家行动计划；（ii）开展提高认识和宣传活动；（iii）为儿童及其家庭设计儿童癌症教育材料；（iv）为从事儿童癌症工作的专业人员搭建一个分享良好做法和成功经验的平台。该次区域各国与泛美卫生组织和圣裘德儿童研究医院正在努力为该区域制定基于证据的儿童癌症标准化临床实践指南。本简短通讯报道了这项合作工作。
