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American Cancer Society Seed Grant
and Next Steps of Cooperation
NACC has already determined some items of possible budget for ACS Seed Grant, particularly:
Being in the process of realization of OSGF/OSI/Soros Foundation Grant Project: Conduction of Postgraduate Training Courses on Modern Methods of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics in Regional Cancer Centers NACC needs the video projector in order of raise of effectiveness of lectures and presentations;
Outcome(s):
Due to Seed Grant from ACSU the following items of project will be more effective and the following outcomes will be expected:
1. Post-graduate researchers, residents, young scientific specialists and medical doctors of Georgian Cancer Centers, also republican regional oncologists, post-graduate researchers and residents and students of Epidemiology and Public Health Departments of Medical Institutes (totally 200 person) will raise their knowledge in:
Cancer Epidemiology and Medical Statistics;
Population- and Hospital Based Cancer Registration;
2. Gained knowledge on the modern methods of Cancer Epidemiology and Medical Statistics will help selected contingent of young medical specialists to plan independently their scientific study, chose in a right way the optimal model of Epidemiology study, explore modern methodology of medical statistics and consequently raise the level of scientific research, increase confidential quality of received results and objectiveness of conclusions;
3. Project realization will significantly stimulate the beginning of wide implementation of epidemiological research and modern methods of medical statistics;
4. Project realization will promote the development of primary health care in following directions:
As the consequent of training of regional oncologists, the present status of Population Cancer Registry will be improved, accordingly the raise of confidential quality of statistical data will be anticipated at the beginning of new century after the 10 year collapse of registration;
Due to the training of regional oncologists on Cancer Registration issues, one more step will be carried out for creation of National Network of Cancer Registry;
Due to implementation of Descriptive Epidemiology Studies, monitoring of Cancer Time Trends, detection of main cancer sites, hystotypes and high cumulative risk regions, estimation of Cancer Control prioritized directions and evaluation of their effectiveness will be possible;
Due to implementation of Analytical Epidemiology Studies, estimation of cause-result correlation, risk factors (environment, life style, profession and etc.) and formation of high risk groups will be possible;
Due to implementation of Epidemiology Studies, evaluation of cancer treatment distant results, effectiveness of diagnostic methods and screening programs (sensitivity, specificity and etc.) will be improved;
Besides the educational materials of ACSU will be presented on this courses.
Wide implementation of Epidemiological Research and modern methods of Medical Statistics will be the significant stimuli for development of cancer prevention in Georgia.
Budget of Seed Grant:
# |
Budget Items |
TOTAL (US$) |
| 1. |
Notebook Dell Inspiron 8000 (PIII-850 MHZ, Active Matrix LCD(TFT),14.1’,128RAM, 20 GB) | 2453 |
| 2. | Image pro 7200 Data/Video Projector | 2531 |
| 3. | Other Expenses | 16 |
| T. | TOTAL SEED GRANT | 5000 |
In May 2002 some ACS experts will perform the site visit to NACC in Tbilisi to evaluate the realization of mentioned grant and assess the NACC needs and possible directions of assistance.
All datas about the Seed Grant Budget expences also will be placed on NACC Web Site.
Next Steps of Cooperation
Besides, the started training process will be continued permanently in future due to on-line training on ACS Web Site, which will allow the NACC to have the consultations with leader ACS members and receive information on different fields of cancer fight, also plan the ways of cooperation.
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