Developing Countries Task Force

The Developing Countries (DCTF) Task Force addresses the specific, educational needs of oncology healthcare specialists in developing countries*.

Activities and responsibilities

• Supporting oncology specialists in less affluent countries
• Sharing knowledge
• Providing input for new topics for ESMO Minimum Clinical Recommendations
• Improving local healthcare infrastructures
• Promoting the ESMO Examination
• Organizing meetings and education programs
• Researching and compiling statistics on status of oncology in developing countries
• Liaising with other ESMO committees, providing information about developing countries
• Serving as a point of reference for developing regions

Structure

• One member for each major geographical region, currently eight (8)

Major achievements

* Developing countries are defined by ESMO according to the latest World Bank statistics of countries with a Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) per capita of less than $10,000 per annum. Information available online at www.worldbank.org