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Disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in ASEAN member countries
Diagnostics, including laboratory tests, medical and nuclear imaging, and molecular testing, are essential in the diagnosis and management of cancer to optimize clinical outcomes. With the continuous rise in cancer mortality and morbidity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), there...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9918780/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36785859 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100667 |
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author | Alberto, Nicole Rose I. Alberto, Isabelle Rose I. Puyat, Corinna Victoria M. Antonio, Maria Alexandra R. Ho, Frances Dominique V. Dee, Edward Christopher Mahal, Brandon A. Eala, Michelle Ann B. |
author_facet | Alberto, Nicole Rose I. Alberto, Isabelle Rose I. Puyat, Corinna Victoria M. Antonio, Maria Alexandra R. Ho, Frances Dominique V. Dee, Edward Christopher Mahal, Brandon A. Eala, Michelle Ann B. |
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description | Diagnostics, including laboratory tests, medical and nuclear imaging, and molecular testing, are essential in the diagnosis and management of cancer to optimize clinical outcomes. With the continuous rise in cancer mortality and morbidity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), there exists a critical need to evaluate the accessibility of cancer diagnostics in the region so as to direct multifaceted interventions that will address regional inequities and inadequacies in cancer care. This paper identifies existing gaps in service delivery, health workforce, health information systems, leadership and governance, and financing and how these contribute to disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in ASEAN member countries. Intersectoral health policies that will strengthen coordinated laboratory services, upscale infrastructure development, encourage health workforce production, and enable proper appropriation of funding are necessary to effectively reduce the regional cancer burden. |
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spelling | pubmed-99187802023-02-12 Disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in ASEAN member countries Alberto, Nicole Rose I. Alberto, Isabelle Rose I. Puyat, Corinna Victoria M. Antonio, Maria Alexandra R. Ho, Frances Dominique V. Dee, Edward Christopher Mahal, Brandon A. Eala, Michelle Ann B. Lancet Reg Health West Pac Health Policy Diagnostics, including laboratory tests, medical and nuclear imaging, and molecular testing, are essential in the diagnosis and management of cancer to optimize clinical outcomes. With the continuous rise in cancer mortality and morbidity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), there exists a critical need to evaluate the accessibility of cancer diagnostics in the region so as to direct multifaceted interventions that will address regional inequities and inadequacies in cancer care. This paper identifies existing gaps in service delivery, health workforce, health information systems, leadership and governance, and financing and how these contribute to disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in ASEAN member countries. Intersectoral health policies that will strengthen coordinated laboratory services, upscale infrastructure development, encourage health workforce production, and enable proper appropriation of funding are necessary to effectively reduce the regional cancer burden. Elsevier 2023-01-06 /pmc/articles/PMC9918780/ /pubmed/36785859 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100667 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Health Policy Alberto, Nicole Rose I. Alberto, Isabelle Rose I. Puyat, Corinna Victoria M. Antonio, Maria Alexandra R. Ho, Frances Dominique V. Dee, Edward Christopher Mahal, Brandon A. Eala, Michelle Ann B. Disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in ASEAN member countries |
title | Disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in ASEAN member countries |
title_full | Disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in ASEAN member countries |
title_fullStr | Disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in ASEAN member countries |
title_full_unstemmed | Disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in ASEAN member countries |
title_short | Disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in ASEAN member countries |
title_sort | disparities in access to cancer diagnostics in asean member countries |
topic | Health Policy |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9918780/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36785859 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100667 |
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