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Member, Assembly for Cancer — European Commission

Europe

Europe

Confidential

Confidential

Member, Assembly for Cancer — European Commission

Member, Assembly for Cancer — European Commission

PROJECT DETAILS

PROJECT DETAILS

CLIENT

European Commission

REGION

Europe

YEAR

2019–2021

SERVICE AREAS

Governance

National Policy

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Situation

Situation

The EU faces growing challenges controlling cancer, the second leading cause of mortality in EU countries, with an annual economic impact of approximately €100 billion.

The EU faces growing challenges controlling cancer, the second leading cause of mortality in EU countries, with an annual economic impact of approximately €100 billion.

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Challenge

Challenge

Preventing cancer and improving quality of life and survival across the EU, where 40% of cancers are preventable yet only 3% of health budgets go to prevention.

Preventing cancer and improving quality of life and survival across the EU, where 40% of cancers are preventable yet only 3% of health budgets go to prevention.

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Action

Action

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Assembly membership

Assembly membership

Contributing to the development of the EU's cancer-combatting strategy.

Contributing to the development of the EU's cancer-combatting strategy.

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Flagship initiatives

Flagship initiatives

Contributing to ten flagship initiatives and 32 further actions spanning the full cancer pathway.

Contributing to ten flagship initiatives and 32 further actions spanning the full cancer pathway.

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Strategy development

Strategy development

Structuring the strategy around prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment, and quality of life.

Structuring the strategy around prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment, and quality of life.

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European Health Union

European Health Union

Contributing to broader European Health Union proposals of which the cancer plan forms a part.

Contributing to broader European Health Union proposals of which the cancer plan forms a part.

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Result

Result

Europe's Beating Cancer Plan delivered — structured around four key areas and adopted as part of the European Health Union proposals.

Europe's Beating Cancer Plan delivered — structured around four key areas and adopted as part of the European Health Union proposals.

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Europe's Beating Cancer Plan developed with ten flagship initiatives and 32 further actions.

Europe's Beating Cancer Plan developed with ten flagship initiatives and 32 further actions.

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Strategy structured around prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life

Strategy structured around prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life

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Plan adopted as part of the European Commission's broader European Health Union proposals.

Plan adopted as part of the European Commission's broader European Health Union proposals.

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Framework established for tackling cancer across all EU member states

Framework established for tackling cancer across all EU member states

Advising the leaders who shape healthcare for all.

Advising the leaders who shape healthcare for all.

Advising the leaders who shape healthcare for all.

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