Childhood cancer care in
Cameroon: Bottlenecks and Opportunities
Andreas Frambo*1, Berthe Sabine Esson
Mapoko2,9, Valirie Ndip Agbor3,
Joseph Nkfusai4, Sophie De Chazal5,
Nyemb Mbog Grace10, Armelle
Kamdem10, Glenn M. Afungchwi6,7,
Francine Tchintseme7, Emily
Kobayashi5, Ousmane Diaby11, Angelle
Hermine Pondy2,10, Paul Ndom2,9,
Yauba Saidu1,8
- Clinton Health Access Initiative, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I,
Cameroon
- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford,
Oxford, UK
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon
- Clinton Health Access Initiative, Boston, USA.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Bamenda, Cameroon
- Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Bamenda Cameroon
- Institute for Global Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- National Committee for the Fight Against Cancer, Yaoundé Cameroon
- Mother and Child Center, Chantal Biya Foundation, Yaoundé Cameroon.
- Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, University of
Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
* Correspondence to:
Andreas Frambo MD, MPH, MBAc, Program Manager, Non-Communicable Diseases
Clinton Health Access Initiative Yaoundé, HS Jean Paul II Boulevard,
Tsinga Sous-Préfecture Yaoundé, P.O Box 5241. Tel +237-694-743-523, or
+237-677-029-572, Email:aframbo@clintonhealthaccess.org
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Brief running title: Childhood cancer care in Cameroon: Bottlenecks and
Opportunities
Key words: pediatric cancer, treatment access, data management,
Cameroon.
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