Cancer prevention and control

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Cancer prevention and control

This World Health Assembly resolution calls for action by WHO and Member States to address the increasing burden of disease due to cancer.



Cancer is one of the most common causes of death, with nearly 7 million deaths each year worldwide. Right now 24.6 million people are living with cancer, and by 2020 it is projected that there will be 16 million new cancer cases and 10 million cancer deaths every year.


In order to address the rising health crisis, this WHA resolution gives special emphasis to the development and reinforcement of comprehensive national cancer control programmes that include prevention, early detection, improved treatment and palliative care, particularly for low- and middle-income countries.

To strengthen WHO's response to the cancer epidemic, a cancer control advisory committee to the Director-General, consisting of high-profile experts in international public health and cancer control, has recently been established.

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First steps forward for the cancer prevention and control resolution

WHO Director General Dr. Lee emphasized his strong commitment to lead, and intensify a global action against cancer which includes the development of more practical tools to help countries build and improve their National Cancer Control Programmes.


Dr Lee declared that cancer is a priority for WHO because it represents an urgent public health problem.

Following the recent adoption of the Cancer Prevention and Control Resolution at the 58th World Health Assembly in May, the newly-formed Cancer Advisory Committee to the Director-General and the Cancer Technical Group convened on 6-9 June in Geneva. The meetings brought together experts in international public health and cancer control from various countries, including Tanzania, Russia, Pakistan, India, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, China and others. Together, they were clear about the need for a global commitment to prevent and control cancer.

This is the first-ever Cancer Advisory Committee to the Director-General. The objectives of the first meeting were to advise the Director-General on the development of the WHO Global Cancer Control Strategy at the global, regional and national levels. This Strategy will aim at strengthening and accelerating the translation of knowledge into action to ensure the reduction in the cancer burden and improve the quality of life of cancer patients and their families.

Immediately following the Cancer Advisory Committee, the Cancer Technical Group's initial meeting was held. This group focused on another major activity, the Global Report on Cancer Control. The Report is part of the WHO Strategy and will serve as an advocacy tool as well as provide concrete evidence-based information on best practices in cancer control to guide countries in the implementation of effective and efficient programmes. The objectives of this meeting were to agree on the outline, format and audience of the report, as well as on the methodology and next steps for its development and dissemination.

There will be ongoing interaction between the two groups and the WHO secretariat in order to develop both the Global Strategy and the Report, both of which are to be launched in early 2006.

Related links

Resolution on cancer prevention and control
Chronic diseases: global programming notes 2005-2007
WHO Cancer Control Programme



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thank you
Dr. ahmed
It is important to know alot about this (the caner)thank you

best wishes

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منع ومكافحه السرطان هذا قرار جمعيه الصحه العالميه تدعو الي العمل من جانب الدول الاعضاء والي زياده عبء معالجه الامراض الناجمه عن السرطان. وهو السرطان الاكثر شيوعا من اسباب الوفاه ، مع حوالي 7 ملايين وفاه سنويا في العالم. الحق الان 24.6 مليون شخص يعيشون مع السرطان ، وذلك بحلول عام 2020 ومن المتوقع ان يكون هناك 16 مليون حاله سرطان جديده و10 مليون حاله سرطان سنويا. لمعالجه ارتفاع ازمه صحيه ، وها القرار بشكل خاص علي وضع وتعزيز وطنيه شامله لمكافحه السرطان البرامج التي تشمل الوقايه والاكتشاف المبكر وتحسن العلاج والرعايه التلطيفيه ولا المنخفضه والمتوسطه الدخل. ان الذين تعزيز استجابه السرطان والايدز والسرطان مراقبه اللجنه الاستشاريه ان المدير العام وتتالف من البارزه الخبراء الدوليه في الصحه العامه ومكافحه السرطان ، وقد تم مءخرا انشاء