LU konference
Marcis Leja, director of the Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine of the University of Latvia, professor and representative of the Council of the European Cancer Mission, today informed about current events in this field in the program "Rīta Panorāma".
"Although the priority now is the Covid-19 pandemic, for many people this time is also a quiet fight against cancer," M.Leja said in the "Rīta Panorāma". He pointed out that more and more cancers were being diagnosed late in the world."
The interview can be viewed HERE.
World Cancer Day was born on the 4 February 2000 at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris. The Paris Charter aims to promote research, prevent cancer, improve patient services, raise awareness and mobilise the global community to make progress against cancer, and includes the adoption of World Cancer Day.
World Cancer Day is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the largest and oldest international cancer organisation dedicated to taking the lead in convening, capacity building and advocacy initiatives that unite the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity, and integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda.
Access to life-saving cancer diagnosis, treatment and care should be the same for everyone, no matter where you live, whatever your income, ethnicity or gender.
Governments must be held accountable, and the key to accelerating progress is national leadership in policy, legislation, investment and innovation.
World Cancer Day is a campaign designed to respond, drive change and mobilize action long after the day has ended.
More information on World Cancer Day can be found HERE.
Yesterday, on February 3, the European Commission published the Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, which covers all stages of the disease's management.
Read more about it HERE.
