Resource Mobilization Strategy
The First IGAD
Member States Sub-Regional
Resource Mobilization Conference on Regional Cancer Centre of
Excellence (RCCE) in IGAD Region
A five year Draft Resource
Mobilisation Initiative
Addis
Ababa, April 20-21, 2016
Costantinos
Berhutesfa Costantinos, PhD,
Professor of Public Policy, School of Graduate
Studies,
College of Business & Economics, AAU,
Abstract
Cancer is a growing
problem in the sub-region and a concern for each member state in the IGAD
sub-region. A huge gap exists between current knowledge on cancer and action on
cancer services. Optimal use of human and financial resources is crucial for
the success of cancer services. Implementation of integrated and comprehensive
cancer services by RCCE will make a difference in cancer control. Member states
can increase cancer prevention through measures. Effective cancer prevention
and control programmes must reach a large proportion of the population. Hence,
efforts to prevent and control cancer as well as social inequalities related to
cancer prevention and care need to be given higher priority by member states
and their respective health ministries. Good care and support for cancer
patients and improved services in prevention require the integration of cancer
care into the existing health service.
The
objectives of the resource mobilisation strategy identify the development aims
of RCCE to ensure expansion to cover all local needs of prevention and
treatment. This resource mobilisation strategy underpins the need for clarity of objectives, popular
participation, and broad strategies for financial self-reliance. The linkage between the three areas is visible.
Clarity and proper dissemination of objectives leads for effective
participation that can further result in profitable fund raising schemes. Any
fund raising effort is a business undertaking. Therefore, it should, be managed
like business firm or enterprise. This is probably the only area of RCCE work
that has similar management to private profit making organisations. In this
context, it becomes incumbent on the RCCE to establish a different management
set-up for the fund raising project, independent from the regular work. This
has two advantages. It allows the business to be managed by professionals and
secondly, it cannot contradict the objectives of RCCE.
Key words: cancer, prevention,
treatment, RCCE, IGAD, member states,
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