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Lack of healthcare facilities, scarcity of skilled human resources and high costs are the main challenges the country is facing in addressing the growing number of cancer patients, speakers said at a programme on Friday evening.
Keeping this in view, they suggested creating awareness among the people, providing training to the caregivers and establishing more cancer centres across the country to cope with the deadly disease.
The observations were made at the closing ceremony of week-long 'International Cancer Medical Mission 2017' at a city community hall.
Rotary club of Dhaka Mavericks in association with US- based non-profit organisation Partners for World Health (PfWH) organised the camp to provide healthcare services to cancer patients and training to physicians and supporting staffs.
The seven-member team closely worked with Bangladeshi oncologists and nurses at the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) from October 13.
US Ambassador in Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat attended the closing ceremony as the chief guest, while Rotarian F H Arif, district governor of Rotary International District, 3281 Bangladesh, as the special guest.
The NICRH's director Dr Md Moarraf Hossain, president and founder of the PfWH Elizabeth McLellan, president of Rotary Club of Dhaka Mavericks Shahwar Jamal Nizam also attended the ceremony, among others.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms Bernicat said cancer is a disease that impacts each and every one across the globe.
The US envoy said she herself is also a cancer survivor. Her cancer was diagnosed in mid nineties during her stay in Morocco.
In his speech, Moarraf Hossain said the country's 30 per cent of cancer patients may survive, once the disease is detected at early stage and all required facilities are made available.
Some 5.0 million people are suffering from cancer Mr Hossain said adding that 0.25 million people become victims to cancer every year, while 0.15 million people die from this disease.
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