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Partha Basu: Rural Health Workers and Cancer Detection in India
Apr 29, 2025, 04:10

Partha Basu: Rural Health Workers and Cancer Detection in India

Partha Basu, Head, Early Detection, Prevention and Infections Branch at International Agency for Research on Cancer/World Health Organization, posted on LinkedIn:

“Community Health Workers are the largest health work force in the LMICs.
They are expected to play a key role in NCD prevention and early detection programs along with MCH and infectious diseases programs. Are we flogging an already tired horse?
Read our latest publication in the BMC Public Health.”

“Barriers and contributions of rural community health workers in enabling cancer early detection and subsequent care in India: a qualitative study.”

Authors: Sathishrajaa Palaniraja, Katayoun Taghavi, Ishu Kataria, Kunal Oswal, Nandimandalam Venkata Vani, Asiya Ansari Liji, Hardika Parekh, Rita Isaac, Moni Kuriakose, Rajaraman Swaminathan, Rohit Rebello, Arnie Purushotham, Partha Basu, Richard Sullivan and Arunah Chandran

Partha Basu: Rural Health Workers and Cancer Detection in India