Interactive session on the follow-up of the 2021 imPACT Review Mission recommendations held

Kathmandu  – The Policy, Planning, and Monitoring Division of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), and WHO Country Office for Nepal, convened a one-day interactive session to review and reflect on the implementations of the recommendations of the integrated mission of the Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (imPACT) Mission of 2021. Over 35 participants which included senior officials from MoHP, doctors from prominent cancer hospitals in Nepal, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the International Agency for Research on Cancer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (USA), Tata Memorial Hospital (India), King’s College Hospital (UK) and WHO were present in the session where they engaged in discussions to expedite progress for scaling up cancer control in Nepal. The experts discussed various components of cancer control, such as strengthening cancer registries, fostering networking between hospitals, establishing a National Cancer Grid, and building capacity of health workers. They also highlighted the importance of collaboration between partners in these endeavors. Stakeholders also received updates on MoHP’s ongoing initiatives in cancer control and were briefed on IAEA’s supportive efforts to enhance the country’s capacity in cancer care and control initiatives.