Join us on Tuesday 2 December, at 9:00 am (EST - Washington DC time) in a virtual regional meeting Prevention of Cancer and Other Noncommunicable Diseases: Promoting the Latin America and Caribbean Code Against Cancer, organized by PAHO, SLACOM, IARC, and the Ministry of Health of Uruguay. The meeting will serve to continue disseminating and promoting the Code, and to stimulate intersectoral collaboration and the strengthening of public policies for the prevention of cancer and other NCDs.
Objectives:
- To disseminate evidence-based recommendations to reduce the risk of cancer and other non-communicable diseases, in the Latin American and Caribbean Code against Cancer and the best buys for the prevention and control of NCDs.
- To discuss the progress, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen cancer and other non-communicable disease prevention policies.
- To review experiences and lessons learned in the implementation of cancer and other non-communicable disease prevention policies and programs.
- To reinforce intersectoral collaboration between PAHO, Ministries of Health, and civil society to implement the Code as a key tool to promote the prevention of cancer and other NCDs.
How to participate
- DATE: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
- TIME: 9:00 a.m. (Washington, DC time or EST) [Check at the end of the page the time in other cities]
- LANGUAGES: Spanish and English, with simultaneous interpretation in those languages
- REGISTRATION: https://paho-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/jmUrUtdgQm-8iU6o5D8_ow#/registration
Agenda is forthcoming soon.
Context
Cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to be the leading causes of death worldwide, even though 30%-40% of cancer cases can be prevented through prevention policies and early detection services. To promote evidence-based interventions to prevent cancer and other NCDs, PAHO, together with IARC and SLACOM, launched the Latin American and Caribbean Code Against Cancer in 2023. The “Code” includes recommendations for the general population and healthcare providers on how to reduce cancer risk, and it is a tool that meets the Best Buys for NCD prevention and control recommendations from PAHO/WHO.
During the launch of the Code, the 17 evidence-based recommendations and the tools available to disseminate them were reviewed, with participation from civil society and government representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, the scientific evidence for the recommendations and a virtual course on the Code have been published.
Time in other cities
- 6:00 a.m. – Los Angeles, Vancouver
- 8:00 a.m. – Belmopan, Guatemala City, Mexico City, Managua, San José (CR), San Salvador, Tegucigalpa
- 9:00 a.m. – Bogotá, Havana, Kingston, Lima, Port-au-Prince, Nassau, Ottawa, Panama City, Quito, Washington D.C.
- 10:00 a.m. – Bridgetown, Caracas, Castries, Georgetown, La Paz, Port of Spain, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Saint George´s Saint John´s
- 11:00 a.m. – Asunción, Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Montevideo, Paramaribo, Santiago
- 3:00 p.m. – Geneva, Madrid.
For other cities, please refer to the local time at this link.