2015-10-14T13:29:47-07:00 2014-12-31 BARTEL & ASSOCIATES 8810 Pear Tree Village Ct Ste B Alexandria VA 223093648 990 2014-01-01 455303190 The Aslan Project Inc ASLA 2025079670 2000 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20036 Mary Louise Cohen Secretary 2015-10-14 true Margaret Bartel P00854656 7035484250 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Mary Louise Cohen 2000 Massachusetts Ave 100 Washington DC 20036 313480 false false X aslanproject.org X 2012 DE The mission of the Aslan Project, Inc. is to promote equitable access to pediatric and adolescent cancer treatment by building sustainable and locally supported health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that meet the highest standards of care. 9 9 2 34 0 281475 233724 0 63 80743 65359 362218 299146 24305 0 68494 168105 0 25366 124545 212281 193039 404691 169179 -105545 237578 147153 15120 237578 132033 The mission of the Aslan Project, Inc. is to promote equitable access to pediatric and adolescent cancer treatment by building sustainable and locally supported health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that meet the highest standards of clinical, palliative, and supportive care. false false 323326 24305 Most childhood cancers are curable at a low cost. In high-resource countries, more than 80% of children with cancer survive. Elsewhere, the reverse is true: the vast majority of children with cancer die, often in great pain. The Aslan Project (http://www.aslanproject.org) is US-based non-profit organization that promotes equitable access to pediatric and adolescent cancer treatment by building sustainable and locally supported health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that meet the highest standards of clinical, palliative, and supportive care. To address inequalities of care, we collaborate with national governments and partner with major hospitals and academic institutions within LMICs to train local medical professionals to recognize pediatric and adolescent cancers early, diagnose them accurately, and treat them effectively using affordable drugs and appropriate chemotherapy protocols. Our replicable model includes:CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING: Our world-renowned volunteer medical team teaches local doctors, nurses, psychologists, community health workers, and other healthcare professionals at their local hospitals and abroad to diagnose and treat pediatric cancers and to train future specialists. COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEMS: Through partnerships with local non-governmental organizations, we provide proper nutrition, transportation, education, skill building, and psychosocial supports to patients and their families.OTHER ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURES: We work with local hospitals to ensure there are separate units dedicated to the treatment of pediatric cancer; facilitate low-cost procurement of medical supplies and medications; and introduce data collection and management processes. Our Pilot Programs in EthiopiaDespite projections of 6,000 to 8,000 new pediatric cancer cases annually, we are the only organization building a comprehensive pediatric cancer healthcare infrastructure in Ethiopia. We plan to build this capability through our partnership with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and national cancer hospitals.In 2011, we piloted our first project at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, and already have achieved the following:The first dedicated pediatric cancer unit in Ethiopias historyEthiopias inaugural pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program that has graduated the countrys first locally trained pediatric cancer doctorSpecialized pediatric cancer care instruction for nursing, pathology, and pharmacyA partnership with Mother Teresas Home to house, feed, and school out-patient children and a guardian A partnership with a local Addis parents group to provide essential psychosocial supports to patients and their families, dramatically decreasing the incidence of treatment abandonment.The Aslan Project is now expanding this successful model to southwestern Ethiopia, where neither the hospital, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, nor its doctors and nurses have treated a child or adolescent with cancer. We plan to export our model throughout Ethiopia and to other low-income countries in the future. Through our programs in Ethiopia and elsewhere, we seek to demonstrate that pediatric and adolescent cancers can be treated and cured in low-resource settings just as they are in more prosperous countries. 15830 Rwanda Breast Cancer Initiative: : Over the course of a year, Aslan Program Coordinator Shilpa Murthy, MD, MPH, designed and implemented a comprehensive breast cancer course for medical students and surgical residents in Rwanda, and taught surgical approaches to residents as well. 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Pediatric cancer health sys. 84699 Africa 1 1 Breast cancer training Breast cancer training 15830 2 2 2 2 100529 100529 false false false false false false X X X X X false VA MD NY Receptions for possible donors 79693 79693 4713 9621 79693 79693 4713 9621 14334 65359 false Hope For Children 5801 Searl Terrace Bethesda MD 20816 24305 0 General support 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Mary Louise Cohen and James Johnson are sister-in-law and brother in-law. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The copy of the 990 is circulated to the Board prior to being signed by the current President. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Annually a conflict of interest resolution is passed and all Board members sign. Additionally, all new Board members sign it at prior to their first Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The salaries were determined based on a detailed assessment of the average range of salaries for the relevant position within non-profit organizations in Washington, DC with our general income level. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, policies and annual financial statements are available upon reasonable request to the organization.