PURPOSE Cancer is a leading cause of death among children in the Eastern Mediterranean
region, where conflict and economic downturn place additional burden on the health sector …

The high costs of cancer treatment and the lack of investment in health care are significant
barriers to public health on the African continent. The objective of this study was to …

Abstract 52 Background: Despite the high burden of pediatric cancer in low-and middle-
income countries, the number of facilities at which children can obtain treatment remains …

Introduction A major barrier to improving childhood cancer survival is the perception that
paediatric oncology services are too costly for low-income and middle-income country …

Background More than 70% of childhood cancer patients die in Sub-Saharan African
countries due to a lack of access. Additionally establishing a childhood cancer treatment …

Background Childhood cancer in low-and middle-income countries is a global health
priority, however, the perception that treatment is unaffordable has potentially led to scarce …

OBJECTIVE: Although there is a growing national focus on health care cost containment and
accountability in resource utilization, childhood cancer therapy costs continue to increase …

The increasing incidence of childhood cancer in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMICs)
presents significant economic and logistical challenges, affecting health care provision and …

Objective To collate and critically review international evidence on the direct health system
costs of children and adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer. Methods We …

Background Worldwide, an estimated 400,000 children develop cancer each year. The bulk
of the mortalities from these cases occur in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). In …