Jamaica’s cancer programme under review

Mar 07, 2013

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has arrived here to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of Jamaica’s cancer control capacity in the areas of cancer planning, cancer information, prevention, diagnosis and treatment, palliative care, and training.
The delegation is expected to make recommendations to the authorities following its review.
Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson, who met with the IAEA representatives, has welcomed the assessment, noting that it will provide “a quantum shift in how we deal with cancer care in Jamaica”.

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