Cancer Care Links
Program is an activity which focuses on healthcare challenges facing patients in developing parts of the world. Programs support established institutions partnering with in-country medical centers that provide essential health and cancer care services including awareness and education, prevention, diagnosis and care.


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Cancer Care Links is a grant program to support cancer healthcare capacity building in resource-constrained countries around the world. As part of this program, BMS collaborates with local communities and institutions focused on enhancing patient care and building sustainable cancer care systems.
Many parts of the world dealing with poverty, infectious disease, and food insecurity, now must face the additional burden posed by non-communicable diseases (such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes). Organizations and medical centers with cancer expertise have developed programs to share knowledge and resources to meet the needs in resource-constrained countries. However, the burden of cancer in these locations continues to need additional support, as recognized by many organizations, including the World Health Organization, American Cancer Society, and the Union for International Cancer Control.
The Cancer Care Links program funds initiatives which enhance patient cancer care in resource-constrained countries around the world.
Results and milestones
Key Program Highlights
- Patients Treated: > 4,000
- Publications/Presentations: 19
- Quality Improvement Projects: 9
- Healthcare Professionals Training: >750
- 502 Nurses
- 160 Medical Doctors
- 7 Pediatric Oncologists
- 6 Pathologists
- 2 Endoscopists
Geographic Reach
- Africa
- Americas
- South-East Asia
Disease Area
- Non-communicable Diseases
SGDs the partnership contributes to
- 3.4: NCDs (including mental health)
- 3.8: Achieve universal health coverage
Partner organizations
University of California, San Francisco
Baylor College of Medicine
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Ocean Road Cancer Institute Tanzania
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Brazilian Lymphoma and Leukemia Society (ABRALE), Brazil
American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
World Child Cancer
Basic Health International
World Health Organization (WHO)
Princess Marina Hospital
Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
American Cancer Society
La Nacional Contra El Cancer, Guatemala
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Malawi
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Uganda
St. Luke’s Foundation/Carmelle Voltaire Women’s Center
Vennue Foundation
Geographic Reach
Africa
- Botswana
- Ghana
- Malawi
- Uganda
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Zambia
Americas
- Belize
- Brazil
- Guatemala
- Haiti
South-East Asia
- Nepal
Disease Area
Non-communicable Diseases
- Cancer
- Breast Cancer