Ahmed Elzawawy, Professor at Suez Canal University, shared on Linkedin:
“A serious brainstorming question, please share with all your networks:
Have all the current and previous activities over the last 3 decades by world and regional cancer organizations – e.g., UICC, WHO, IAEA – and our cancer societies and organizations – e.g., ASCO, ASTRO, ESMO, ESTRO , institutes and NGOs , along with, declarations, plans, thousands of publications including high-impact journals, and international conferences and thousands of local conferences with a lot of expense, succeeded in reducing the tragic gap in the affordability of better-value cancer care?
As far as we know, it is a BIG NO.
The gap has widened, and there is no evidence that it will not worsen in the upcoming years despite all the talk. If you have contrary information and confirmed real-world data, then please kindly inform and guide us and the world.
The problem is not in the excellent players or their noble efforts. But there is a burning need for game-changing global cancer care in the world through science and evidence – not through more talks, slogans, podcasts, asking for donations, and tens of unrealized plans and declarations.
The need for game-changing global cancer care is a necessity, not a choice. There are already many overlooked examples that can significantly lessen this tragic problem.
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Warm regards,
Ahmed Elzawawy, on behalf of all the co-leaders of the win-win game changing global cancer care and Global Oncology-Implementing Science/GO-U.”
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