WHO Press conference (under embargo)
Press Conference Announcement
To coincide with World Cancer Day (4 February), WHO and IARC ( International Agency For Research on Cancer) launches 2 complementary reports on cancer
The "WHO Report on Cancer Setting priorities, investing wisely and providing care for all" aims to set the global agenda on cancer, mobilize stakeholders and help countries set priorities for investing in cancer control and universal health coverage.
The IACR "World Cancer Report Cancer research for cancer prevention" focuses on prevention and offers the most comprehensive overview of relevant research available to date.
EMBARGOED until Tuesday, 4 February 2020 00.01 CET
Dr Ren Minghui, Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Dr Elisabete Weiderpass, Director, IARC Dr Cherian Varghese, Acting Director, Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Dr André Ilbawi, Technical Officer, Cancer Control, WHO Dr Bernard Stewart, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia
The IACR "World Cancer Report Cancer research for cancer prevention" focuses on prevention and offers the most comprehensive overview of relevant research available to date.
EMBARGOED until Tuesday, 4 February 2020 00.01 CET
Dr Ren Minghui, Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Dr Elisabete Weiderpass, Director, IARC Dr Cherian Varghese, Acting Director, Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Dr André Ilbawi, Technical Officer, Cancer Control, WHO Dr Bernard Stewart, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia
