The AFNCI has been responsible for implementing several projects within the National Cancer Institute. The development of the pediatric unit, the first clinical pohamracy in Egypt, the outpatient's clinic, physiotherapy department, viology microbiology, cytogenetics laboratories, the guest house, the upgrading of the blood bank program and the blood and platelet donor program are all areas in which the AFNCI has supported the NCI,
The AFNCI is also committed to health education and cancer prevention for the people of Egypt. IT has developed the first health education program, " Health in the Picture", concentrating on cancer prevention for school age children. Plans are underway to deveop material that will concentrate on cancer prevention and cancer education for adults. The major project of the AFNCI is to build a state of the art pediatric oncology hospital available to all children with cancer, Plans are currently underway for the construction of a 185 bed facility that will be fully equipped to meet the unique need of children with cancer, Construction began in November, 2000 and is scheduled to be completed by April, 2004. the hospital is being built entirely by donation and will be sustained by donation.
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