TDCF Programs

The Pediatric Cancer Access Program (PCAP) is an initiative by The Dorcas Cancer Foundation to bring together stakeholders in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries in an effort to improve access to comprehensive cancer care for children living with cancer in Nigeria.

PCAP ensures children diagnosed with cancer have access to uninterrupted treatment, delivered by experts and specialists, in established reputable institutions, using modern equipment and safe medications.

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PedROC is a groundbreaking initiative to bridge the huge gap in access to specialized training for pediatric cancer treatment in sub-Saharan Africa.

The PedROC Africa program aims to develop healthcare professionals’ capacity by increasing proficiency and expertise in pediatric radiation oncology. launched in July 2020 has trained over 600 professionals, hailing from Nigeria, various regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, and across the globe with strategic partnerships with the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria Society of Pediatric Oncology (NISPO) International Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society (PROS – intpros.org), Association of Radiation Oncology of Nigeria (ARCON) and the NSIA-LUTH Cancer Center.

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The Look Again Campaign is a program aimed at the early detection of childhood cancer and the development of referral pathways, in alignment with the goals set forth by the World Health Organization’s Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer.

The primary objective of this training initiative is to equip these healthcare providers, who are often the initial point of contact for children, with straightforward tools for early cancer detection.

Look Again Campaign,” was launched in 2019, and so far, we have trained over 1700 healthcare professionals, including nurses, community health officers (CHO), community health extension workers (CHEWS), and other members of the healthcare community in 3 south-west states in Nigeria. with a strategic partnership with The Federal Ministry of Health, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Ogun State Primary Healthcare Board, Lagos State Nursing Service, Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board and Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI).

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The Dorcas Cancer Research Grant is put together to drive and encourage Pediatric Cancer Research in Nigeria. This research will address, report and provide data on the current situation, identifying bottlenecks as well as opportunities and prioritising actions for attaining the milestone in Childhood Cancer.

We have awarded 3 (three) research grantees for the 1st Childhood Cancer Research Grant in Nigeria. Each got 1000 (one thousand) dollars. We currently have the 2nd Edition ongoing.

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A Support group forum where psychosocial support, counselling and advice is being given to families dealing with cancer. The meeting is open to any child under 18 years with proof of a cancer diagnosis from any part of the country; accompanied by at least one parent or ward.

12 (twelve) Support group meetings so far with over (sixty) 60 families and children living with cancer were given psychosocial support.

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This is an educational material developed with the reader in mind to answer common questions about cancer in children with sections on the different types of Childhood Cancers and their treatment procedures symptoms, rate of incidence, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

We have distributed 1,500 (one thousand, five hundred) copies of the handbooks and 3,000 (Three thousand) copies of pamphlets have been distributed to patients, medical professionals, and oncology departments of seven teaching hospitals in Nigeria.

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The Consumable donation drive is set up in line with our goal to promote the proper and promote treatment of every child diagnosed with cancer in Nigeria. The medical consumable boxes are an initiative to reduce the burden on families and caregivers of the children diagnosed with cancer and their families.

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Ward Renovation Project is setup in line with our goal to promote prompt and proper care of every child diagnosed with cancer through creating a child-friendly hospital environment in the Pediatric Oncology ward of tertiary hospitals across Nigeria that would positively impact children experience and their health outcomes.

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The Basket love is an initiative of The Dorcas Cancer Foundation to create a memorable Christmas experience for children living with cancer. This core aim of this program is to bring joy and laughter of the season on the faces of children and their parents one day a time featuring Nigeria celebrities.

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The Dorcas Angel grant is a bereavement fund created to help a parent who has lost everything. A parent who has lost their child; their source of income and their hope. This grant was born out of the need to support these parents to get back on their feet so as to be able to take care of present needs.

Every year, one parent would be selected amongst others to be a recipient for the grant. All funds raised from this, would be given to the selected parent. This grant cannot bring back their child; we know this. But we hope it can shine a little light in the bleak darkness

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