2024 GLOBAL HEALTH CATALYST SUMMIT, USA
Fri, Jun 07
|Washington (Johns Hopkins)
Cancer Moonshot 2.0: win-win collaborations for global health and development


Time & Location
Jun 07, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT – Jun 09, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT
Washington (Johns Hopkins), 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
About the event
(highlighted by the Lancet as , they set ambitious, achievable goals: to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50% over the next 25 years, and improve the experience of people and families living with and surviving cancer, ultimately . They called for everyone to do their part including federal agencies and departments, private companies, health care providers, patient groups, philanthropies, and more. While the immediate goals are domestic, the ambitions of the Cancer Moonshot extend far beyond the borders of the United States, especially as the burden of cancer falls heavily to lower- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where 80% of global cancer deaths occur. International work as part of the Cancer Moonshot is focused on equity and collaboration, thereby increasing access to prevention, screening, treatment, and care for everyone facing a cancer diagnosis and their families around the world.When the USA President and First Lady reignited the Cancer MoonshotCancer…
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