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26 Oct 2020

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

WHO report highlights severe disruptions to cancer services due to COVID-19

WHO report highlights severe disruptions to cancer services due to COVID-19. Read more here.

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

COVID-19 unmasks what cancer patients have long known: The world needs a better and more equitable health system

CNN publishes an opinion piece by HRH Princess Dina Mired(link is external) of Jordan, President of UICC, on what the coronavirus pandemic has revealed about the inequalities and challenges facing cancer care.&nbsp; &nbsp;

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Addressing the challenges to the cancer community raised by COVID-19

Three UICC virtual Members Dialogues held in May and June provided insights and recommendations for some of the major challenges facing the cancer community amidst the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp; Read more here.

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Cancer care for older adults during COVID-19

Experts at a Virtual Dialogue hosted by UICC weighed in on the inequities and bias faced by older cancer patients in accessing healthcare and their cumulative risks for COVID-19. Read more here.

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Marking World Lung Cancer Day during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lung cancer kills more than 1.7 million people each year, yet with proper prevention and accessible treatment these numbers can be reduced. Read more here.

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Inequity in cancer care for Indigenous Peoples

Significant disparities in cancer care(link is external) exist for Indigenous Peoples across the world, requiring targeted and tailored outreach to overcome the myriad challenges to closing the equity gap. Read more here.

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Increasing survival rates for children with cancer

September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a moment to reflect on the particular challenges facing children who have cancer and their parents and recall the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer launched by WHO in 2018. &nbsp;

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

NCD Child

NCD Child New Secretariat Announcement

NCD Child is pleased to welcome the Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) as our new Secretariat. SickKids is a world-renowned paediatric institution and is Canada’s leading centre dedicated to improving children’s health by integrating care, research and teaching. &nbsp;

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

NCD Child

NCD Child #YouthCOVIDChat Campaign

In an effort to support the youth NCD community during COVID-19 we have launched the #YouthCOVIDChat campaign on Twitter. &nbsp;

26 Oct 2020

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25 Oct 2020

NCD Alliance

Uniting to End Cervical Cancer

The Cervical Cancer: Action for Elimination (CCAE), co-chaired by American Cancer Society, Cancer Research UK and UICC, is a community of organizations and individuals working to accelerate global progress towards cervical cancer elimination. &nbsp; Read more here.

25 Oct 2020

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25 Oct 2020

NCD Alliance

Cancer Research UK awarded 2020 WHO World No Tobacco Day Award

Cancer Research UK, a full member of the NCD Alliance, was awarded the World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day Award, in appreciation of its advocacy efforts for comprehensive tobacco control policies in the UK, and contributions to tobacco taxation research and accelerated implementation of tobacco control measures globally. Read more here.

25 Oct 2020

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25 Oct 2020

NCD Alliance

Big Tobacco is exploiting COVID-19 to market its harmful products

Public health experts have warned that smokers and e-cigarette users face a greater risk for severe illness when confronted with COVID-19. Read more here.

25 Oct 2020

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