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Examples of international and national research programs in low- and middle-income countries

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The African Research Group for Oncology (ARGO) is a National Cancer Institute recognized consortium in Africa that strives to generate data for regional evidence-based management recommendations, explore prevention and early detection strategies, increase access to cancer care and improve cancer care training in rural and under-served communities in low-and middle-income countries.

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The National Cancer Grid is a network of major cancer centers in India, research institutes, patient groups and charitable institutions across India with the goal of establishing uniform standards of patient care for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, providing specialized training and education in oncology and facilitating collaborative basic, translational and clinical research in cancer.

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The Research for Health in Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa (R4HC-MENA) program aims to build research and policy capacity in conflict affected areas focusing on health, political economy of health and complex non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as mental health and cancer, by blending qualitative and quantitative methods and bridging social and clinical sciences.

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African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) is an African based non-governmental organization that is dedicated to transforming cancer control in Africa through collaboration in education, research, and delivery of equitable and timely interventions to minimize the impact of cancer.