“Somewhere, children dance to the joyous music of life, and elsewhere they only cling to existence….they are all ours” Unknown

Egypt’s population between 0-19 years of age in 2005 was projected to be 43% of the total population of 74 million. The US government SEER report, “Cancer Incidence and Survival in Children and Adolescents, 1975-1995”, stated that there is 150 children per million under 20 years diagnosed yearly with cancer. According to the WHO in their Global Action Against Cancer 2005 document, there are over 160,000 children globally diagnosed with cancer yearly, with 90,000 children dying yearly; 80% of these children live in developing countries.
According to the SEER report, the probability of developing cancer before the age of 20 years is 1 in 300. Therefore, each year it is estimated that there are approximately 8400 children in Egypt estimated to develop cancer. Forty percent of these children will die due to lack of adequate treatment and facilities, as well as advanced technology. Today in the West, as a result of intensive treatments, state of the art facilities, and a specialized pediatric oncology healthcare team; 80-85%% of children survive cancer. Egypt, the Middle East and Africa need a centre of excellence dedicated only for children with cancer to achieve these rates.
The AFNCI committed itself not only to construct the first children’s cancer hospital in this region but to develop a comprehensive healthcare system that is sustainable where management and treatment utilize the most scientific approaches practiced today. This is the only way survival rates will ever improve for children with cancer in Egypt.

The AFNCI and NCI collaborated with both the private and public sector on a national and international level to assist in realizing their goal of a children’s cancer hospital that would meet international standards for children’s cancer programs as well as children’s hospital design.
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