Evelyn Yi Ting Wong, Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology at National Cancer Centre Singapore, shared on LinkedIn:
“Congratulations to Chuan De Foo whom I had the pleasure of co-mentoring with Taufique Joarder as part of his Duke-NUS Medical School electives.
Congrats on his publication of ‘Colorectal Cancer in Bhutan: Identifying Health System Gaps and Priorities’ following his successful grant award under Oncology Academic Clinical Programme and collaboration with National Cancer Centre Singapore.
Title: Colorectal Cancer in Bhutan: Identifying Health System Gaps and Priorities
Authors: Chuan De Foo, Sonam Yoezer, Tashi Dendup Wangdi, Prabhat Pradhan, Yun Le Linn, Chong Tsung Wen, Elliot Eu, Vanessa Yik, Jia Lin Ng, Jeremy Tian Hui Tan, Fung Joon Foo, Evelyn Wong, Taufique Joarder.
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This work provides important insights into the delivery of colorectal cancer care in Bhutan, highlighting key gaps including workforce shortages, centralisation of cancer services, medicine availability and geographic barriers to care.
Importantly, it translates these findings into priorities for health-system strengthening that may also be relevant to other smaller and resource-constrained healthcare systems.
Wonderful to see mentorship and grant support translating into research with real potential for policy and health-system impact: SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute.
Congratulations to Chuan De and the entire team!
Thankful to our partners in Bhutan (Prabhat Pradhan, Sonam Yoezer, Tashi Dendup Wangdi) and always a joy to work together with our surgical colleagues under the leadership of Mr. Chong Tsung Wen and Mr. Foo Fung Joon, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore General Hospital.
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You can also read: The Cancer Research Institute’s Guide to Immunotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
