by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 7, 2021 | Cancer
On 17 November 2020, the World Health Organization formally launched the first-ever global effort to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer, an almost entirely preventable cancer thanks to prophylactic vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) and...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Cancer, Digital Health | Analysis & Opinion
Guest article: Dr. Wendy Yared, Association of European Cancer LeaguesThe latest estimates on the global burden of cancer from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) are startling: the annual newly diagnosed cancer cases (excluding non-melanoma skin...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Cancer
Guest Article: Elisa Baldini, Secretary General, International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations (IVAA)Following the publication of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, Integrative Oncology should be made fully part of its implementation. Integrative Oncology...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Cancer, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Guest article: Marleen Kestens and Marilena Vrana, European Heart NetworkThe European Union Beating Cancer Plan is putting – rightly so – an important focus on disease prevention. Prevention is far more cost efficient than treatment and cure (needed in...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Cancer, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Guest Article: Helen Oswald, Communication Manager, European Oncology Nursing SocietyThe European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) and Europe’s Beating Cancer PlanCancer nursing education and patient and occupational safety go hand in hand and are critical for...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 30, 2021 | Cancer, Universal Access and Affordable Medicines | Analysis & Opinion
Guest article: Lydie Meheus, Belgian AntiCancer FundTo fight cancer, Europe needs a whole-of-government approach that puts patients’ needs at the centre, driving change for the benefit of citizens and reducing the suffering caused by cancer. The Anticancer Fund...
