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The Foundation also funds the ASRT Education and Research Foundation Varian Radiation Therapy Scholarship Program , which offers scholarships for academically outstanding students attending entry-level radiation therapy courses and Gateway for Cancer Research , which supports clinical research in conventional and complementary therapies .
Varian ' s Access to Care strategy Part of expanding access to care is having the right infrastructure in place to provide treatment . This doesn ’ t just mean hospitals and equipment . It also means medical professionals . Across the world , there is a shortage of healthcare workers .
“ The shortage of trained personnel is definitely a major issue ,” says Lo . “ Particularly for radiation therapy . In Myanmar and Cambodia , there is a lack of people with this expertise . So while we are introducing new technologies we are also helping the medical physicists and the medical therapist with clinical guidance and guidelines they can follow . Ultimately , we can still help them to treat more patients .” Together with Siemens Healthineers , Varian ’ s comprehensive
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