WHO, IAEA Cooperate to Combat Cancer in Developing Countries
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009From the World Health Organization (WHO): WHO, IAEA join forces to fight cancer in developing countries WHO and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today announced the launch of a Joint Programme on Cancer Control, aimed at strengthening and accelerating efforts to fight cancer in the developing world. The agreement reflects growing international concern over […]
Promoting Local Production of Cancer Medicines
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008A few years back, I engaged someone I know in the research-based pharmaceutical industry in a discussion of the raging debate over whether developing countries would impose compulsory licensing of key patented (by multinational companies) drugs for the treatment of life-threatening conditions such as HIV/AIDS and cancer, followed by either local production or importing generics […]
Normas Internacionales Para el Control del Cáncer de Mama Ahora Disponibles en Español
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Desde la Organización Panamericana de Salud (OPS): Nuevas normas, ahora en español, prometen optimizar la atención al cáncer de mama La OPS se une a la Iniciativa Mundial de Salud de la Mama para promover las “mejores prácticas” en países con recursos limitados Las normas internacionales para la detección, atención y manejo del cáncer de […]