In recent years, a series of World Oncology Forums have brought cancer specialists together with global health organisations and national health policy makers from many countries to try to develop a global response that could [more]
When it comes to developing capacity for tackling cancer, all too often the best intentions founder because key players are not engaged, costings are not done, sustainable funding is not secured, visiting experts dispense their [more]
How far can private and philanthropic providers meet the rapidly rising need for cancer detection, treatment and care in low- and middle-income countries? Sandhya Srinivasan reports on a high-profile debate involving economists, policy makers, clinicians [more]
A narrow focus on cancer prevention, detection and care can only succeed as part of wider efforts to strengthen public health systems.The cancer community needs to start playing its part in that effort. Health systems [more]
Cancer is not the first thing that springs to mind when one thinks about conflict and refugees, but bear with me and I will explain why this is such a problem now. Back in the [more]
One of the great myths peddled about cancer control is that it is intrinsically affordable. Nothing could be further from the truth. Preventing and treating cancer is the pinnacle of the health system’s mountain. It [more]
The world is experiencing new and powerful forces in global health, from the Sustainable Development Goals, and ‘grand convergences’ to what is now the central totem in global health – universal health coverage. For cancer [more]