2 To control the spread that has overwhelmed health care systems, billions of people have since self‐isolated at home across the globe. The Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean (POEM) group is a collaborative platform that was established in 2013 for health care professionals from over 80 pediatric oncology centers in 28 countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and West Asia region ( www.poemgroup.org ). We also asked the physicians to comment on specific processes and solutions implemented at their centers to help deliver safe pediatric oncology care. Reports of patient‐driven factors affecting pediatric oncology treatment and related to the COVID‐19 pandemic and its associated response are summarized in Figure 2 . Health care system and resource‐appropriate modifications are needed to ensure sustained curative outcomes for children with cancer while maintaining their safety and that of their families and health care workers.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 10, 2020 19:41 UTC