In-Country Site Assessments
The overarching goal of in-country site assessments is to document the status of cancer registration and to identify opportunities for improvement.
The general process followed includes:
- A pre-visit questionnaire completed by country stakeholders to provide background and context for the site visit
- A site assessment agenda is developed through collaboration between CARPHA and focal persons in country
- The site assessment visit - This is usually 2-3 days long and involves the on-site review of key data collection sites and meetings with key stakeholders by a multidisciplinary site assessment team
- Following a site visit, the team completes a written report which includes:
- Background information of the country visited, and cancer burden based on available data
- A summary of the existing system for cancer registration at each of the sites visited
- Recommendations to improve cancer registration
- A virtual meeting is then scheduled with the Country team (Ministry of Health, Cancer Registry, etc.) to:
- Review the report findings and provide clarification as needed
- Discuss the recommendations in detail and determine a timeline for implementation
- Routine follow-up meetings are then scheduled to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Hub recommendations and to provide any technical support as needed