Technical Assistance for Strengthening the Capacity of Ministry of Health for Population Based Cancer Screening for Disadvantaged Groups

The main objective of this project is to strengthen institutional capacity of Ministry of Health on cancer screening and registration. The main outputs of this project are as follows: • Cancer registration centres are upgraded and accredited nationally and internationally. • Cancer screening centres and mobile cancer screening capacity are improved. For this purpose, several activities will be carried out: The number of accredited centres will be increased. Data analysis will be carried out in order to use the data of cancer registries in various calculations such as survival, mortality and regional differences. Furthermore, trainings will be given to health staff in the cancer registration centres and a report on cost efficiency assessment in the field of cancer based on international standard will be prepared. In addition, cancer screening services will be increased and expanded throughout the country by increasing the number of mobile cancer screening vehicles in the field. The mobile screening service will prioritise the participation of rural and disadvantaged groups. Information and communication activities will also be conducted towards advancing health literacy of individuals.