Welcome to the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) Web site.
Established in 1996, the MECC is a unique partnership between the United States and the Ministries of Health of Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, and Turkey.
This Web site contains information about:
- The origins and governance of the Consortium
- Cancer incidence in the region
- The status of cancer registration in the Middle East
- Funded collaborative cancer research projects
- Palliative care activities in the region
- List of MECC brochures and MECC-related publications [includes full text (PDF) links!]
- MECC News and Events
- Video: Cultural Sensitivity and Palliative Care in MECC Countries
- Guide to Pain Management, newly published by MECC, the US National Cancer Institute, and the Shara Zedek Medical Center, is available for download here
- African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC): Entering the 21st Century of Cancer Control in Africa
30 November to 3 December 2011
Cairo, Egypt- Childhood Cancer Survivors Art Exhibit Opens in Israel
- New publication on cancer control-planning now available
- MECC coordinates workshop on Holistic Approaches for Oncology Integrated Palliative Care, November 2-5, 2009
- NOW AVAILABLE: Israel Ministry of Health guidelines for palliative care
This site is hosted by the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, USA.
Site Last Updated: September 2009
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