Table 1 Summary of participating centres, available resources and oncology service
YYa | XXb | |
|---|---|---|
Country populationc | 11,610,000 | 64,716,000 |
Under 5 mortality ratec | 34.3 Per 1000 live births | 4.3 Per 1000 live birth |
Human development indexd | 0.524 158/189 countries | 0.922 14/189 countries |
Population under 18 years | 5.4 million | 655,000 |
Referral centre for paediatric cancer | Yes National | Yes Regional |
New paediatric cancer patients (year) | 50–100 | 107 |
Paediatric cancer treatment since | 2012 | > 20 years |
Paediatric cancer inpatient beds | 12 | 9 |
Number of paediatric cancer surgeons | 1 | 1 |
Number of paediatric oncologists | 1 | 4 |
Number of paediatric anaesthetists | 1 | 6 |
Paediatric intensive care | Yes | Yes |
Paediatric dieticians | Yes | Yes |
Nurse/patient ratio | 1: 8 | 1: 1–3 |
Treatment protocol | SIOP | SIOP |
Radiotherapy | Yes | Yes |
Free health care provision | No | Yes |