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Improving Breast Cancer Care in the Middle East and Africa

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  • Manzano, Andrea

    (IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics)

  • Gralén, Katarina

    (IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics)

  • Wilking, Nils

    (Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Hofmarcher, Thomas

    (IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics)

Abstract

This report describes the current state of breast cancer care in the Middle East and Africa. Nine countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, and United Arab Emirates) are included. The report builds on a comprehensive analysis of secondary literature and interviews with 41 local experts and patient organizations in these countries. The report provides a detailed review of the burden of breast cancer and the challenges patients face along the care pathway in each country. The analysis covers the three pillars of the WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative – detection, diagnostic process, treatment – and complements this with a description of the organization of breast cancer care as well as an overview of the health systems and the governance of breast cancer care. Country-specific recommendations on how to improve the current state of breast cancer care are also provided. A list of the 41 local experts and patient organizations is on page 11-12 of the report. We would like to express our gratitude to all experts for sharing their insights and contributions. Country cards in the Appendix of the report provide short and illustrative summaries of the main findings and recommendations for each country.

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  • Manzano, Andrea & Gralén, Katarina & Wilking, Nils & Hofmarcher, Thomas, 2024. "Improving Breast Cancer Care in the Middle East and Africa," IHE Report / IHE Rapport 2024:6, IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:ihewps:2024_006
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    1. Manzano, Andrea & Hofmarcher, Thomas, 2024. "Compendium report on global challenges and opportunities to improve the care of women with triple-negative breast cancer," IHE Report / IHE Rapport 2024:10, IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics.

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