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Middle East

• Cyprus,
• Egypt,
• Israel,
• Jordan,
• Lebanon,
• Palestinian Authority,
• Saudi Arabia,
• Turkey

• MECC: Middle East Cancer Consortium
  A unique partnership between the United States and the Ministries of Health of Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, and Turkey that aims to reduce the incidence and impact of cancer in the Middle East through the solicitation and support of collaborative research.
  •  Palliative Care Project
• MECC in the International Observatory on End of Life Care
• Bingley A, Clark D (2009) A Comparative Review of Palliative Care Development in Six Countries Represented by the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC). J. Pain Symptom Management 37(3): 287-296. Download article (981 KB)
• Bingley A, Clark D. Palliative care in the region represented by the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC): A Review and Comparative Analysis. National Cancer Institute, 2008. NIH Pub. No. 07-6230. Bethesda, MD Download monograph (2.75 MB)
• MECC: Can We Overcome the Effect of Conflicts in Rendering Palliative Care? An Introduction to the Middle Eastern Cancer Consortium (MECC) Current Oncology Reports 2011; 13 (4): 302-307, PMID: 21538041
• WHO Offices for the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Cyprus

• The Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society
• The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends
• Cyprus in the International Observatory on End of Life Care
• Click Here to Locate Additional Cypriote Organizations

Egypt

• Egypt in the International Observatory on End of Life Care
• Click Here to Locate Additional Egyptian Organizations

Israel

• Israel in the International Observatory on End of Life Care
• Click Here to Locate Additional Israeli Organizations

Jordan

• KHCC: King Hussein Cancer Center
  Providing state-of-the-art comprehensive cancer care to the people of Jordan and the Middle Eastern region.
  • Hospice and  Palliative Care
• Jordan in the International Observatory on End of Life Care
• Click Here to Locate Additional Jordanian Organizations

Lebanon

• Balsam: The Lebanese Center for Palliative Care
  A non-governmental organization that works to relieve patient suffering and improve quality of life.

Palestinian Authority

• AL-Sadeel Society for Palliative Care for Cancer Patients
• Palestinian Authority in the International Observatory on End of Life Care
• Click Here to Locate Additional Palestinian Authority Organizations

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabia in the IAHPC News
• Click Here to Locate Additional Saudi Arabian Organizations

Turkey

• Turkey in the International Observatory on End of Life Care
• Click Here to Locate Additional Turkish Organizations

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