Enhancing Logistic Support During Chemotherapy to Nonlocal Children with Cancer and Their Families through Home Away from Home Program

Childhood cancers have excellent outcomes in terms of cure rates and survival if they are diagnosed early and treated appropriately. However, there is a huge disparity in outcomes between high- and low-middle income country(ies) due to out-of-pocket expenditure, therapy abandonment, and severe infec...

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Main Authors: Vasudeva Bhat K., Archana Melavarige Venkatagiri, Vinay Munikoty Venkatesh, Ashwini S., Girish Nair, Ankeet Dave, Krithika Shantanu Rao, Naveen Salins, Sharath Kumar Rao
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Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2024-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1771022
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description Childhood cancers have excellent outcomes in terms of cure rates and survival if they are diagnosed early and treated appropriately. However, there is a huge disparity in outcomes between high- and low-middle income country(ies) due to out-of-pocket expenditure, therapy abandonment, and severe infections. To bridge these gaps in outcomes, a partnership between a private medical institute and a nongovernmental organization was fostered to develop a long-stay facility for children with cancer and their families while receiving disease-directed therapies. This report aims to expound the story of development of the “Home Away from Home” program and its transformative potential and societal impact.
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spelling doaj-art-035d931136604f8ab888eceec755a9cb2025-08-20T03:44:39ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58510975-21292024-04-01450217317510.1055/s-0043-1771022Enhancing Logistic Support During Chemotherapy to Nonlocal Children with Cancer and Their Families through Home Away from Home ProgramVasudeva Bhat K.0Archana Melavarige Venkatagiri1Vinay Munikoty Venkatesh2Ashwini S.3Girish Nair4Ankeet Dave5Krithika Shantanu Rao6Naveen Salins7Sharath Kumar Rao8Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaAccess Life Assistance Foundation, Mumbai, IndiaAccess Life Assistance Foundation, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of Palliative Medicine and Supportive care, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Palliative Medicine and Supportive care, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaChildhood cancers have excellent outcomes in terms of cure rates and survival if they are diagnosed early and treated appropriately. However, there is a huge disparity in outcomes between high- and low-middle income country(ies) due to out-of-pocket expenditure, therapy abandonment, and severe infections. To bridge these gaps in outcomes, a partnership between a private medical institute and a nongovernmental organization was fostered to develop a long-stay facility for children with cancer and their families while receiving disease-directed therapies. This report aims to expound the story of development of the “Home Away from Home” program and its transformative potential and societal impact.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1771022logisticslow-middle income countrypediatric oncology
spellingShingle Vasudeva Bhat K.
Archana Melavarige Venkatagiri
Vinay Munikoty Venkatesh
Ashwini S.
Girish Nair
Ankeet Dave
Krithika Shantanu Rao
Naveen Salins
Sharath Kumar Rao
Enhancing Logistic Support During Chemotherapy to Nonlocal Children with Cancer and Their Families through Home Away from Home Program
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
logistics
low-middle income country
pediatric oncology
title Enhancing Logistic Support During Chemotherapy to Nonlocal Children with Cancer and Their Families through Home Away from Home Program
title_full Enhancing Logistic Support During Chemotherapy to Nonlocal Children with Cancer and Their Families through Home Away from Home Program
title_fullStr Enhancing Logistic Support During Chemotherapy to Nonlocal Children with Cancer and Their Families through Home Away from Home Program
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Logistic Support During Chemotherapy to Nonlocal Children with Cancer and Their Families through Home Away from Home Program
title_short Enhancing Logistic Support During Chemotherapy to Nonlocal Children with Cancer and Their Families through Home Away from Home Program
title_sort enhancing logistic support during chemotherapy to nonlocal children with cancer and their families through home away from home program
topic logistics
low-middle income country
pediatric oncology
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1771022
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