This action is part of the global programme for the development of care for children with cancer in the countries of the region, in collaboration with the Franco-African Group of Paediatric Oncology, and follows the Call and recommendations of the Marrakech International Conference organised by the Lalla Salma Foundation in January 2012. In addition to the donation of medicines, the Lalla Salma Foundation provides significant support for the development of the skills of healthcare personnel in these countries through the African School of Oncology. The countries targeted by this operation are Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Gabon. Fourteen African countries had requested collaboration with the Lalla Salma Foundation in the field of cancer prevention and control, and numerous conventions have been signed. Currently, collaboration has begun with seven countries, namely Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal. This partnership applies to all aspects of the fight against cancer: development of structuring programmes, support for the opening of oncology centres, training, implementation of screening, early diagnosis and treatment strategies for the most frequent cancers, creation of "maisons de vie" (homes for patients), and care for children with cancer.