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Establishment of the first Neutropenia Units in Namibia

Health Partnerships – GlobalOncology
The German foundation, Vivantes Stiftung maintains a partnership with the Dr. A.B. May Cancer Centre in Windhoek, Namibia. They have the common goal to improve the quality of care among Neutropenia patients in Namibia. Problem: Namibia faces the double-burden of widespread communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Over the last years, the fight against communicable diseases has been of primary concern, thus, neglecting the treatment of NCDs. This has been particularly prominent among the treatment of oncological conditions. Main Activities: A Neutropenia Unit will be built in the Dr. A.B. May Cancer Centre. Treatment standards and procedures will be developed and implemented. Furthermore, care takers, therapists, and doctors will be trained to successfully implement the standards. Short-Term Effects: The development of separate isolation units and the establishment of treatment standards improves the quality of care among neutropenic patients. Long-Term Effects: Long-term, the care of oncology patients in Namibia should be optimized.
Partner Country
Namibia
Partner organisation in partner country
Dr. A. B. May Cancer Centre
Partner organisation in Germany
Vivantes Stiftung
Project duration
10/1/2019 – 5/31/2021
Funding amount
Up to 48,582 €
Funded by
Health Partnerships – Global
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