The Philippines is a lower-middle-income island country with over 153 000 new cancer diagnosis each year. Despite many patients needing radiotherapy as part of disease management, there remains limitations to access. Currently, the Philippines has 50 linear accelerator facilities serving a population of 110 million. However, given the recommendation of 1 linear accelerator for every 250 thousand people, it is evident that the demand for accessible radiotherapy resources is significantly underserved in the country. This paper outlines the collaboration between GenesisCare Solutions (GCS) and Fairview Cancer Center (FCC) to address efficiency and access within the radiotherapy department at FCC.

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中低收入和高收入机构之间的国际合作改善放射治疗护理服务

菲律宾是一个中低收入岛国，每年有超过 153 000 例新诊断癌症病例。尽管许多患者需要放射治疗作为疾病管理的一部分，但获得放射治疗仍然存在限制。目前，菲律宾拥有50个直线加速器设施，为1.1亿人口服务。然而，考虑到每 25 万人拥有 1 台直线加速器的建议，显然该国对可用放射治疗资源的需求严重不足。本文概述了 GenesisCare Solutions (GCS) 和 Fairview 癌症中心 (FCC) 之间的合作，以解决 FCC 放射治疗部门的效率和可及性问题。