Increase performance regarding diagnosis and treatment of cancers in children by improving technical equipment, purchase of modern devices, medical personnel training and development of guidelines
The Oncology Institute "Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta", Cluj-Napoca ·Romania
About this project
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">In Romania, the mortality rate for major non-communicable diseases remains higher than in other EU countries. The records show a high number of children suffering from different types of cancer in Romania compared to other European countries. Annually, approximately 400-500 new cases are registered and around 5000 children and teenagers are under cancer treatment. The late diagnosis in the advanced stages of the disease leads to a 50% chance of surviving in Romania. The late diagnosis is directly linked to the lack of adequate facilities of paediatric oncology centres and the lack of specialized personnel in modern diagnostic and treatment procedures. Last but not least, people without a decent economic status (rural, disadvantaged communities, etc.) have difficulty following a regular treatment cycle.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The project’s general objective is to increase the access of children suffering from different types of cancer to high quality and efficient medical services in Romania. The increase in the survival rate of children affected with cancer is possible when the modern and performant technical endowment is supported by qualified and trained medical personnel. Therefore, the project has three main components: purchasing high-performance medical care equipment, developing a national set of guidelines for specialists involved in paediatric haemato-oncology diagnostic and treatment and training medical staff in using new technologies in treatment procedures.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The project is implemented by 4 Romanian hospitals (Oncology Institute Cluj, Emergency Clinical Hospital Louis Turcanu Timisoara, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Regional Institute of Oncology</span><span style="font-size: 12pt"> Iasi and Institute of Oncology “Prof. Dr AL. Trestioreanu” Bucharest) and the Norwegian Directorate of Health. The Norwegian partner will assure the expertise necessary for developing guidelines for specialists involved in treating children with different types of cancer and a national training programme for physicians based on these guidelines. </span></span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The Norwegian partner made the Norwegian treatment guidelines in pediatric oncology available to the national partners, in order to support the authors of the national treatment guidelines, adapted to the conditions in Romania. Permanent communication with the Norwegian partners was carried out through remote communication means (internet, telephone). The Norwegian partners evaluated and reviewed all the guidelines written by the authors involved in the project, offering pertinent advice and recommendations, which led to an increase in the quality of the written guidelines and their finalization.
Project partners
- Norwegian Directorate of Health Donor project partner· Norway
- Oncology Institute Bucharest Project partner· Romania
- Children Hospital Louis Turcanu Timisoara Project partner· Romania
- Regional Institute of Oncology Iasi Project partner· Romania