Korede Akindele, Chief Operating Officer at The Dorcas Cancer Foundation shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Strengthening health systems ultimately comes down to a critical question: can patients effectively navigate the care they need, when they need it?
This week, I spent time with the TDCF Patient Navigation team, led by Oluwakemi Atolagbe, reinforcing how central navigation is to improve childhood cancer outcomes particularly in resource-constrained settings.
Across many health systems, delays, fragmented care pathways, and weak referral linkages continue to undermine access to timely diagnosis and treatment. Patient navigation is a practical, system-level intervention that addresses these gaps, ensuring coordination of care, reducing delays, and maintaining continuity across the treatment journey.
At The Dorcas Cancer Foundation, patient navigation is not a peripheral function; it is a core component of our approach to strengthening health systems and improving access to care. By walking alongside patients and their families, our team ensures that children remain connected to the services they need from first contact through treatment and beyond.
Grateful for the leadership and impact of this team. This is what it means to translate patient-centered care into tangible health system improvements.”
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