Macmillan Cancer Support in the UK has being doing whatever it takes to adapt to the ever-evolving health situation and ensure the continuation of its crucial support during this challenging time

Lynda Thomas details the impact COVID-19 has had on cancer care in the UK, and how Macmillan Cancer Support has responded to continue providing support and ensure that cancer is not forgotten.
The World Cancer Day Solidarity Challenge will be broadcast worldwide on 4th February

The World Cancer Day Solidarity Challenge on 4th February will unite the sporting and cancer communities around the theme of “I Am and I Will”.
Oncosalud in Peru took effective measures to mitigate the disruptions in cancer care due to COVID-19

Dr. Carlos Vallejos Sologuren de Oncosalud nos describe en este blog cómo se desarrolló una estrategia que permitió continuar atendiendo a los pacientes con cáncer.
Women holding their children

In this last week of January, cervical cancer advocates are rallying supporters and the public to raise awareness and to take action to eliminate cervical cancer.
Oncosalud in Peru took effective measures to mitigate the disruptions in cancer care due to COVID-19

Dr Carlos Vallejos Sologuren, Medical Director and Founder of Oncosalud as well as Former Minister of Health of Peru, describes in this blog how a strategy was developed on order to continue treating cancer patients.
A comprehensive national cancer control plan can help ensure the continued delivery of cancer care even during a pandemic or other public health crisis

Experts from UICC and other institutions co-author an editorial in IJC on the importance for countries to develop and implement a national cancer control plan, even as the pandemic continues to strain health systems.
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Makna World Cancer Day

This 4th February, UICC members and supporters around the world will be taking action 
For the first time in 30 years, a children’s hospital is being built from scratch in Romania, thanks to efforts by the Give Life Association. © Enrico Brodoloni

The Give Life Association in Romania delivers on its promise to build the first children’s hospital exclusively from donations, ensuring non-discriminatory access to 21st-century treatment for children.
Cancer services have continued to operate at the University of Malaya Medical Centre through the pandemic with minimal in-hospital infections.

In an interview with UICC, Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, speaks of how the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Malaya managed the outbreak of COVID-19.
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