Qatar World Cup is Hijacked to Advertise Tobacco 27/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Tobacco companies in Indonesia, India and Mexico circumvented international football governing body FIFA’s advertising ban on their products by associating them with the World Cup, according to a new social media analysis by public health group Vital Strategies. Data recorded by Vital Strategies’ digital media monitoring system found 354 instances of tobacco marketing in public […] Continue reading -> ‘Be Loud’ About the Link Between Alcohol and Cancer 10/02/2023 Kristina Sperkova & Pubudu Sumanasekara Alcohol is the second biggest cause of cancer after tobacco, and Movendi is mobilizing communities worldwide to publicize the link At the WHO’s 152th Executive Board, an updated list of policy “best buys” to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDs) was presented. The EB decided unanimously to adopt the updated list of cost-effective interventions in […] Continue reading -> Time to Step Up and Fight Cancer in Africa 04/02/2023 Wilfred Ngwa & Richard Marlink Successful intervention is urgently needed – and entirely possible. Cancer kills nearly 10 million people a year, but the risk of dying from cancer varies greatly depending on where in the world you live. About 70% of these deaths are in low- and middle-income countries – and the disparity is worsening. A Lancet Oncology Commission […] Continue reading -> Conflict, Displacement and Living with a Chronic Disease 12/12/2022 Éimhín Ansbro, Grace Dubois, Nicolai Haugaard, Peter Klansø & Micaela Serafini On the occasion of Universal Health Coverage Day, thought leaders on the front lines outline the challenges and opportunities of health systems in conflicts. The last decade of 12-year-old Zaynab’s life has been spent in an informal settlement in Lebanon, after her family fled from the Syrian conflict. She shares a three-room tent with her […] Continue reading -> ‘Our Views, Our Voices’ Celebrates Five Years of Humanising Experiences of People Living with NCDs 10/12/2022 Maayan Hoffman For five years, the NCD Alliance has been calling out that those directly affected by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have mostly been absent from the decision-making that affects their health and lives directly and indirectly through several initiatives. One of them, “Our Views, Our Voices,” a series of multimedia diaries, recently celebrated five years since its […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Africa Faces 1.1 Million Deaths Annually from Air Pollution – Second Largest Risk After Malnutrition 27/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Africa faces some of the world’s most severe health impacts from air pollution – with five countries on the continent ranking among the ten most polluted countries in the world, according to a new report by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute. Those countries include Niger, Nigeria, Egypt, Mauritania and Cameroon, where the report, […] Continue reading -> Private-Public Drug Deal Enables Generic Production of Expensive Cancer Medicine 20/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan A precedent-setting agreement to permit an expensive cancer drug to be produced more affordably by generic manufacturers has been signed between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and pharmaceutical company Novartis, enabling much wider access to a medicine that treats a rare blood cancer. Nilotinib is a twice-daily oral medication used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia […] Continue reading -> Lack of Cancer Detection and Treatment is Driving Deaths in Poorer Countries 19/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Common cancers that can be treated successfully when they’re detected early – breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate – are causing high mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of a lack of screening and treatment, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), told a press conference at the start […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. 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‘Be Loud’ About the Link Between Alcohol and Cancer 10/02/2023 Kristina Sperkova & Pubudu Sumanasekara Alcohol is the second biggest cause of cancer after tobacco, and Movendi is mobilizing communities worldwide to publicize the link At the WHO’s 152th Executive Board, an updated list of policy “best buys” to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDs) was presented. The EB decided unanimously to adopt the updated list of cost-effective interventions in […] Continue reading -> Time to Step Up and Fight Cancer in Africa 04/02/2023 Wilfred Ngwa & Richard Marlink Successful intervention is urgently needed – and entirely possible. Cancer kills nearly 10 million people a year, but the risk of dying from cancer varies greatly depending on where in the world you live. About 70% of these deaths are in low- and middle-income countries – and the disparity is worsening. A Lancet Oncology Commission […] Continue reading -> Conflict, Displacement and Living with a Chronic Disease 12/12/2022 Éimhín Ansbro, Grace Dubois, Nicolai Haugaard, Peter Klansø & Micaela Serafini On the occasion of Universal Health Coverage Day, thought leaders on the front lines outline the challenges and opportunities of health systems in conflicts. The last decade of 12-year-old Zaynab’s life has been spent in an informal settlement in Lebanon, after her family fled from the Syrian conflict. She shares a three-room tent with her […] Continue reading -> ‘Our Views, Our Voices’ Celebrates Five Years of Humanising Experiences of People Living with NCDs 10/12/2022 Maayan Hoffman For five years, the NCD Alliance has been calling out that those directly affected by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have mostly been absent from the decision-making that affects their health and lives directly and indirectly through several initiatives. One of them, “Our Views, Our Voices,” a series of multimedia diaries, recently celebrated five years since its […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Africa Faces 1.1 Million Deaths Annually from Air Pollution – Second Largest Risk After Malnutrition 27/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Africa faces some of the world’s most severe health impacts from air pollution – with five countries on the continent ranking among the ten most polluted countries in the world, according to a new report by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute. Those countries include Niger, Nigeria, Egypt, Mauritania and Cameroon, where the report, […] Continue reading -> Private-Public Drug Deal Enables Generic Production of Expensive Cancer Medicine 20/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan A precedent-setting agreement to permit an expensive cancer drug to be produced more affordably by generic manufacturers has been signed between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and pharmaceutical company Novartis, enabling much wider access to a medicine that treats a rare blood cancer. Nilotinib is a twice-daily oral medication used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia […] Continue reading -> Lack of Cancer Detection and Treatment is Driving Deaths in Poorer Countries 19/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Common cancers that can be treated successfully when they’re detected early – breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate – are causing high mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of a lack of screening and treatment, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), told a press conference at the start […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Time to Step Up and Fight Cancer in Africa 04/02/2023 Wilfred Ngwa & Richard Marlink Successful intervention is urgently needed – and entirely possible. Cancer kills nearly 10 million people a year, but the risk of dying from cancer varies greatly depending on where in the world you live. About 70% of these deaths are in low- and middle-income countries – and the disparity is worsening. A Lancet Oncology Commission […] Continue reading -> Conflict, Displacement and Living with a Chronic Disease 12/12/2022 Éimhín Ansbro, Grace Dubois, Nicolai Haugaard, Peter Klansø & Micaela Serafini On the occasion of Universal Health Coverage Day, thought leaders on the front lines outline the challenges and opportunities of health systems in conflicts. The last decade of 12-year-old Zaynab’s life has been spent in an informal settlement in Lebanon, after her family fled from the Syrian conflict. She shares a three-room tent with her […] Continue reading -> ‘Our Views, Our Voices’ Celebrates Five Years of Humanising Experiences of People Living with NCDs 10/12/2022 Maayan Hoffman For five years, the NCD Alliance has been calling out that those directly affected by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have mostly been absent from the decision-making that affects their health and lives directly and indirectly through several initiatives. One of them, “Our Views, Our Voices,” a series of multimedia diaries, recently celebrated five years since its […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Africa Faces 1.1 Million Deaths Annually from Air Pollution – Second Largest Risk After Malnutrition 27/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Africa faces some of the world’s most severe health impacts from air pollution – with five countries on the continent ranking among the ten most polluted countries in the world, according to a new report by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute. Those countries include Niger, Nigeria, Egypt, Mauritania and Cameroon, where the report, […] Continue reading -> Private-Public Drug Deal Enables Generic Production of Expensive Cancer Medicine 20/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan A precedent-setting agreement to permit an expensive cancer drug to be produced more affordably by generic manufacturers has been signed between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and pharmaceutical company Novartis, enabling much wider access to a medicine that treats a rare blood cancer. Nilotinib is a twice-daily oral medication used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia […] Continue reading -> Lack of Cancer Detection and Treatment is Driving Deaths in Poorer Countries 19/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Common cancers that can be treated successfully when they’re detected early – breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate – are causing high mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of a lack of screening and treatment, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), told a press conference at the start […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Conflict, Displacement and Living with a Chronic Disease 12/12/2022 Éimhín Ansbro, Grace Dubois, Nicolai Haugaard, Peter Klansø & Micaela Serafini On the occasion of Universal Health Coverage Day, thought leaders on the front lines outline the challenges and opportunities of health systems in conflicts. The last decade of 12-year-old Zaynab’s life has been spent in an informal settlement in Lebanon, after her family fled from the Syrian conflict. She shares a three-room tent with her […] Continue reading -> ‘Our Views, Our Voices’ Celebrates Five Years of Humanising Experiences of People Living with NCDs 10/12/2022 Maayan Hoffman For five years, the NCD Alliance has been calling out that those directly affected by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have mostly been absent from the decision-making that affects their health and lives directly and indirectly through several initiatives. One of them, “Our Views, Our Voices,” a series of multimedia diaries, recently celebrated five years since its […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Africa Faces 1.1 Million Deaths Annually from Air Pollution – Second Largest Risk After Malnutrition 27/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Africa faces some of the world’s most severe health impacts from air pollution – with five countries on the continent ranking among the ten most polluted countries in the world, according to a new report by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute. Those countries include Niger, Nigeria, Egypt, Mauritania and Cameroon, where the report, […] Continue reading -> Private-Public Drug Deal Enables Generic Production of Expensive Cancer Medicine 20/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan A precedent-setting agreement to permit an expensive cancer drug to be produced more affordably by generic manufacturers has been signed between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and pharmaceutical company Novartis, enabling much wider access to a medicine that treats a rare blood cancer. Nilotinib is a twice-daily oral medication used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia […] Continue reading -> Lack of Cancer Detection and Treatment is Driving Deaths in Poorer Countries 19/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Common cancers that can be treated successfully when they’re detected early – breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate – are causing high mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of a lack of screening and treatment, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), told a press conference at the start […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘Our Views, Our Voices’ Celebrates Five Years of Humanising Experiences of People Living with NCDs 10/12/2022 Maayan Hoffman For five years, the NCD Alliance has been calling out that those directly affected by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have mostly been absent from the decision-making that affects their health and lives directly and indirectly through several initiatives. One of them, “Our Views, Our Voices,” a series of multimedia diaries, recently celebrated five years since its […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Africa Faces 1.1 Million Deaths Annually from Air Pollution – Second Largest Risk After Malnutrition 27/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Africa faces some of the world’s most severe health impacts from air pollution – with five countries on the continent ranking among the ten most polluted countries in the world, according to a new report by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute. Those countries include Niger, Nigeria, Egypt, Mauritania and Cameroon, where the report, […] Continue reading -> Private-Public Drug Deal Enables Generic Production of Expensive Cancer Medicine 20/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan A precedent-setting agreement to permit an expensive cancer drug to be produced more affordably by generic manufacturers has been signed between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and pharmaceutical company Novartis, enabling much wider access to a medicine that treats a rare blood cancer. Nilotinib is a twice-daily oral medication used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia […] Continue reading -> Lack of Cancer Detection and Treatment is Driving Deaths in Poorer Countries 19/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Common cancers that can be treated successfully when they’re detected early – breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate – are causing high mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of a lack of screening and treatment, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), told a press conference at the start […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Africa Faces 1.1 Million Deaths Annually from Air Pollution – Second Largest Risk After Malnutrition 27/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Africa faces some of the world’s most severe health impacts from air pollution – with five countries on the continent ranking among the ten most polluted countries in the world, according to a new report by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute. Those countries include Niger, Nigeria, Egypt, Mauritania and Cameroon, where the report, […] Continue reading -> Private-Public Drug Deal Enables Generic Production of Expensive Cancer Medicine 20/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan A precedent-setting agreement to permit an expensive cancer drug to be produced more affordably by generic manufacturers has been signed between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and pharmaceutical company Novartis, enabling much wider access to a medicine that treats a rare blood cancer. Nilotinib is a twice-daily oral medication used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia […] Continue reading -> Lack of Cancer Detection and Treatment is Driving Deaths in Poorer Countries 19/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Common cancers that can be treated successfully when they’re detected early – breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate – are causing high mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of a lack of screening and treatment, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), told a press conference at the start […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Africa Faces 1.1 Million Deaths Annually from Air Pollution – Second Largest Risk After Malnutrition 27/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Africa faces some of the world’s most severe health impacts from air pollution – with five countries on the continent ranking among the ten most polluted countries in the world, according to a new report by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute. Those countries include Niger, Nigeria, Egypt, Mauritania and Cameroon, where the report, […] Continue reading -> Private-Public Drug Deal Enables Generic Production of Expensive Cancer Medicine 20/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan A precedent-setting agreement to permit an expensive cancer drug to be produced more affordably by generic manufacturers has been signed between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and pharmaceutical company Novartis, enabling much wider access to a medicine that treats a rare blood cancer. Nilotinib is a twice-daily oral medication used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia […] Continue reading -> Lack of Cancer Detection and Treatment is Driving Deaths in Poorer Countries 19/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Common cancers that can be treated successfully when they’re detected early – breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate – are causing high mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of a lack of screening and treatment, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), told a press conference at the start […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Africa Faces 1.1 Million Deaths Annually from Air Pollution – Second Largest Risk After Malnutrition 27/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Africa faces some of the world’s most severe health impacts from air pollution – with five countries on the continent ranking among the ten most polluted countries in the world, according to a new report by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute. Those countries include Niger, Nigeria, Egypt, Mauritania and Cameroon, where the report, […] Continue reading -> Private-Public Drug Deal Enables Generic Production of Expensive Cancer Medicine 20/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan A precedent-setting agreement to permit an expensive cancer drug to be produced more affordably by generic manufacturers has been signed between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and pharmaceutical company Novartis, enabling much wider access to a medicine that treats a rare blood cancer. Nilotinib is a twice-daily oral medication used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia […] Continue reading -> Lack of Cancer Detection and Treatment is Driving Deaths in Poorer Countries 19/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Common cancers that can be treated successfully when they’re detected early – breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate – are causing high mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of a lack of screening and treatment, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), told a press conference at the start […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Private-Public Drug Deal Enables Generic Production of Expensive Cancer Medicine 20/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan A precedent-setting agreement to permit an expensive cancer drug to be produced more affordably by generic manufacturers has been signed between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and pharmaceutical company Novartis, enabling much wider access to a medicine that treats a rare blood cancer. Nilotinib is a twice-daily oral medication used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia […] Continue reading -> Lack of Cancer Detection and Treatment is Driving Deaths in Poorer Countries 19/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Common cancers that can be treated successfully when they’re detected early – breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate – are causing high mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of a lack of screening and treatment, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), told a press conference at the start […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Lack of Cancer Detection and Treatment is Driving Deaths in Poorer Countries 19/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Common cancers that can be treated successfully when they’re detected early – breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate – are causing high mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of a lack of screening and treatment, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), told a press conference at the start […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts