Zambia's National Cancer Centre response to the COVID-19 pandemic-an opportunity for improved care.

Autor:	Lombe DC; Department of Oncology, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia.; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5083-1801., Mwaba CK; Department of Oncology, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Msadabwe SC; Department of Oncology, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Banda L; Department of Oncology, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Mwale M; Department of Oncology, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Pupwe G; Department of Oncology, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Kamfwa P; Department of Gynaecology Oncology, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Kanduza M; Department of Medical Physics, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Munkupa H; Department of Radiation Therapy, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Maliti B; Department of Nursing, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Simbeye K; Pharmacy Unit, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Hachizo P; Pharmacy Unit, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia., Lin L; Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, TX 77030, USA., Chiao E; Department of Epidemiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, TX 77030, USA., Lishimpi K; Department of Oncology, Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka 10101, Zambia.; Ministry of Health Zambia, Lusaka 10101, Zambia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Ecancermedicalscience [Ecancermedicalscience] 2020 May 28; Vol. 14, pp. 1051. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 28 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI:	10.3332/ecancer.2020.1051
Abstrakt:	The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed health systems around the globe even in countries with strong economies. This is of particular concern for nations with weaker health systems. This article reports the response of a comprehensive cancer centre in a lower-middle income country to prevent COVID-19 transmission and how the implementation of pragmatic strategies have served as a springboard to improve cancer services beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategies included establishment of a local taskforce, increased education and facilitation of good hygiene practices, staff training, patient triaging, improved patient scheduling, remote review of patients and establishing a virtual platform for meetings. Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. (© the authors; licensee ecancermedicalscience.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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