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
  1. Clinton Health Access Initiative, Yaoundé, Cameroon
  2. Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
  3. Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
  4. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon
  5. Clinton Health Access Initiative, Boston, USA.
  6. Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Bamenda, Cameroon
  7. Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Bamenda Cameroon
  8. Institute for Global Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  9. National Committee for the Fight Against Cancer, Yaoundé Cameroon
  10. Mother and Child Center, Chantal Biya Foundation, Yaoundé Cameroon.
  11. 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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