Abstract
During times of forced migration, the focus in children is on infectious diseases, which are managed by vaccinations and antibiotics; and malnutrition that is managed by nutritional support. Cancer treatment is costly and not a priority during these times.
The systems for the care for children with cancer need to be developed and close attention should be paid to provision of tertiary care, particularly while facing the difficulties in accessing care at times of prolonged migration.
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Abbreviations
- ASR:
-
Age Standardized Incidence Rate
- CIA:
-
Central Intelligence Agency
- CIR:
-
Crude Incidence Rate
- ECC:
-
Exceptional Care Committee
- GDP:
-
Gross Domestic Product
- JCR:
-
Jordan Cancer Registry
- JUH:
-
Jordan University Hospital
- KAUH:
-
King Abdullah University Hospital
- KHCC:
-
King Hussein Cancer Center
- MOH:
-
Ministry of Health
- NCD:
-
Noncommunicable Diseases
- NGOs:
-
Nongovernmental Agencies
- RC:
-
Royal Court
- RMS:
-
Royal Medical Services
- UNHCR:
-
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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Arnaout, M. (2016). Caring for Children with Cancer in a Country Conflicted with Massive Refugee Migration: Jordan as an Example. In: Silbermann, M. (eds) Cancer Care in Countries and Societies in Transition. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22912-6_8
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