Abstract
Effect of participatory community quality improvement on maternal and newborn health care practices: a quasi-experimental study
Highlights
WHO predicts 16 million new cancer cases per year in 2020. 70% of these will be in the developing world
Evidence shows that cancer outcomes are better when care is provided by Specialists (Gynecologic Oncologists).This is lacking in East Africa and Uganda as well
Through partnership with University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and other collaborator gynecologic oncologists, there has been on job surgical training and mentorship which has led to tremendous outcomes
Summary
WHO predicts 16 million new cancer cases per year in 2020. 70% of these will be in the developing world. Structure/Method/Design: This started with a needs assessment by a gynaecologic oncologist from UCSF She started coming twice a year to date doing ward rounds, radical surgeries and working with the administration to create an interdisciplinary team for cancer patient care that was not existent. In Uganda, non-physician providers called clinical officers are rendering chronic HIV care with very good outcomes and they have become an integral part of the district health services and rural health centers. They play a critical role in patient assessment, disease management, triage and referrals and very often under take minor surgical procedures.
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