Malvika Vyas: It has been an honour to collaborate with the incredible Coordination Team of the JANE – EU Joint Action on Networks of Expertise on Cancer

Malvika Vyas, Founder of Global Cancer Strategies, shared the following on LinkedIn:

“It has been such an honour to collaborate with the incredible Coordination Team of the JANE – EU Joint Action on Networks of Expertise on Cancer, the inspiring Network of Expertise leaders, and all entities involved, on the policy implications of JANE.

This Joint Action on Networks of Expertise (JANE), and its successor JANE 2, will have an incredibly important impact on health policy at the EU level, and potentially beyond.

Why?: Health is a national competence at EU level. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive (specifically via the European Reference Networks for rare diseases and rare cancers), we have realized the importance of working together at the supranational level. These Networks of Expertise, stemming from JANE, will be the first of their kind and will aim to provide the highest standard of care within the EU– to its citizens and inhabitants – in the area of oncology.

They can also serve as a pilot for new disease areas or delivering care in general. However, in order to make this work we need to address the challenges that have been outlined by the JANE community – the 13 questions mentioned in the Policy Document (link).

Looking forward to continuing this journey and creating impactful health policies!

Any questions, please send a message to: [email protected].”

Source: Malvika Vyas/LinkedIn