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- Title
Introduction to the Supplement 'Coming together to fight cancer: a series of policy briefs taking stock of the implementation of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan in Belgium'.
- Authors
Delnord, Marie; Schittecatte, Gabrielle; Ghattas, Jinane; Van Den Bulcke, Marc
- Abstract
Cancer is one of the main public health challenges globally. In Europe, it is also the second leading cause of mortality and incidence is likely to increase from nearly 4 million cases per year in 2020 to over 5 million new cases per year by 2040. Recognizing the urgency of tackling the entire disease pathway and supporting European Union (EU) Member States (MS), the European Commission (EC) launched two major initiatives: Europe's Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP) and the Mission on Cancer (MoC). Belgium is one of the few EU MS that has set up a dedicated structure, known as the Belgian EBCP Mirror Group (MG), to support the implementation of the EU strategy against cancer. The MG is a large national stakeholder platform coordinated by the Cancer Centre at Sciensano (Belgian Institute of Health). This Supplement between includes eight policy briefs developed by the MG on the most pressing needs to address in the Belgian cancer field. The policy briefs take into account relevant interventions at national level as well as Belgium's participation in European projects as of 2021-2023.
- Publication
Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique, 2024, Vol 82, Issue Suppl 1, p164
- ISSN
0778-7367
- Publication type
Commentary
- DOI
10.1186/s13690-024-01383-5