Course Aims
This course examines the basic ethical and methodological concepts related to conducting cancer research in settings of conflict. The course also touches on the enablers and challenges around cancer research, control, prevention and registration in conflict.
Topics Covered
The course provides an overview of the interplay between conflict and cancer control, prevention, and care provision. The course then moves to address strategies required to tackle contextualized challenges for cancer care and research in conflict settings. Finally, the course touches on the ethical principles governing cancer research and approaches for developing cancer research projects in conflict settings.
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Competencies
Learners completing this course will be able to:
Understand the interplay between conflict and cancer
Discuss how cancer control and prevention are shaped by conflict
Discuss the importance, challenges, and enablers of cancer research in conflict
Understand the basics of cancer research in conflict settings
Address the ethical considerations and cancer research
Develop the required knowledge to approach cancer research projects and funding
