|
The INCTR Challenge Fund is the UK charity (Charity No. 1079181) raising funds for projects co-ordinated by the International Network for Cancer Treatment Research (INCTR) 〔http://www.challengefund.org/〕 that improve the care delivered to cancer patients in developing countries and help reduce their suffering. Cancer isn't just a disease that only affects wealthy countries. The World Health Organisation reports that of the 7.9 million death from cancer every year, 72% (5.7 million) occur in low and middle income countries.〔http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/2004_report_update/en/index.html/〕 This means that almost 11 people a minute are dying of cancer in some of the poorest nations on Earth. In fact, WHO reports that cancer is now killing more people in the developing countries than malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS combined, and this situation is growing steadily worse. There are several reasons for this high death toll from cancer in developing countries. Due to poverty, lack of resources and vast distances, public access to treatment maybe difficult or non-existent. There is also not enough awareness (public or professional) about cancer to help either prevent the disease developing or to support early diagnosis. As a result, 80% of cancer patients present with advanced/incurable cancers. Unfortunately, in many cases, palliative care will not be available to them at the end of their lives. ==The INCTR Challenge Fund raises money to help INCTR== * Providing chemotherapy drugs and anti-bacteria drugs * Training local nurses and doctors in early cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment and clinical research * Raising the local awareness about cancer in order to encourage prevention and early diagnosis * Providing palliative care services for terminally ill cancer patients The charity relies on donations from individual and corporate donors. It fundraises through social events including music gigs.〔http://www.challengefund.org/node/2/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「INCTR Challenge Fund」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|