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By Express News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: To strengthen the cancer care programmes in the Maldives, a tripartite agreement was signed between the state government, Regional Cancer Centre, and Maldives Health Ministry on Monday. As per the understanding, the RCC will provide its technical expertise in preparing the National Cancer Registry for Maldives and for carrying out research, finding the causes, making evaluative and preventive interventions in cancer care. Thus a collaboration with RCC is a remarkable achievement in our fight against NCDs,” said Minister of Health for Maldives Abdulla Ameen. According to him, RCC’s expertise in setting up cancer care centres that are capable of cancer prevention, its diagnostics, and treatment will help reduce the health expenditure of the country as 60 percent of expenses is directed towards outpatient care. Pinarayi Vijayan said the RCC’s presence will help the Maldivians avail quality health care..