An assessment of childhood cancer care services in India - gaps, challenges and the way forward.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood cancers are emerging as an essential concern in India where there is lack of a specific programme component or policy to address childhood cancer control. There is limited information on the status and quality of childhood cancer care services in India. This paper describes the childhood cancer care services available at secondary and tertiary-level hospitals in India through a cross sectional study design.

Methods

The survey was conducted in 137 tertiary-level and 92 secondary-level hospitals in 26 states and 4 Union Territories (UTs), ensuring a uniform representation of public and private care hospitals. The study tool collected data on the organisational infrastructure, type of oncology services, health workforce, equipment, treatment and referral pr

SUBMITTER: Nath A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10485780 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature