title: Afro Middle East Asian symposium on cancer cooperation.
abstract: This manuscript captures the discussion and recommendations that came out of a special Afro Asian symposium involving 13 countries. Unmet needs and cost-effective solutions with special emphasis on training form the backbone of practical next steps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Asian Institute of Oncology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Purvish M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Apollo Cancer Hospital, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Slemani Radiation Oncology Center, Hurdistan, Iraq.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mula-Hussain
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Dudhpati, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Baral
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal Hospital, Al Ghubrah South, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ingle
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Dubai Hospital, Al Baraha-Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Oncology, College of Health Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsikai
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Baki
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal Hospital, Al Ghubrah South, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Satyapal
authors.affiliation: Ghana Medical Association, Korle-bu, Accra, Ghana.
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Adusei
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Popoola
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Musibi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nyaim
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Gongphel Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tsomo
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Opio
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jamshed
authors.affiliation: Department of Healthcare, Apollo Group of Hospitals, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reddy
keywords: Cancer burden; cost effective; health policy; training; unmet needs