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Published on 2024-04-16 16:36:56
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Ministry of Health signed a new Protocol today to boost the Onco-CV project – “Consolidating, Strengthening and Improving the approach to oncological diseases in Cape Verde.”
According to a statement from the Gulbenkian Foundation, the main objective of the project is to establish the Oncology Service at Baptista de Sousa Hospital in Mindelo, and strengthen the capacity for diagnosis in Pathological Anatomy and Imaging, in addition to improving the conditions for surgical, chemotherapeutic and palliative care not only at this hospital, but also at the Central Hospital of Praia, Agostinho Neto.
“As part of this project, in early 2024, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation donated specialized clinical equipment worth approximately 90,000 euros to both hospitals, namely to the Medical Oncology and Pathological Anatomy Service of Agostinho Neto Hospital and Baptista de Sousa Hospital, as well as to the Palliative Care Service of Agostinho Neto Hospital,” it reads.
Among the donated equipment are an isolator chamber for cytotoxic preparation, hospital stretchers, an articulated bed, an emergency cart, a shower and eye wash, a filing system, a double observation microscope, a macroscopic table, among other essential devices and materials for the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases.
In addition to equipment and consumables donations, the Onco-CV project plans to facilitate specialized training for healthcare professionals in Cape Verde in Portugal, as well as provide on-the-job training with technical support from the Portuguese Oncology Institutes of Lisbon and Porto.
Onco-CV is the result of a collaboration initiated in 2016 between the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Ministry of Health, with the launch of a population-based screening for cervical cancer.
This partnership was consolidated in 2018 with the project “Improvement of the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases in Cape Verde,” which included the post-graduation of 23 healthcare professionals in oncology domains, specialized training internships in Portugal, and the training of over 40 professionals locally, strengthening the capacity for diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases in the country.
Read the original article(Portuguese) on Expresso das Ilhas
