World Cancer Day: Access to Medicines and Supplies for Cancer Prevention and Control

World Cancer Day: Access to Medicines and Supplies for Cancer Prevention and Control
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Join us on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (Washington DC, or EST) to observe World Cancer Day at the webinar: Timely and quality access to medicines and supplies for cancer prevention and control. This event will bring together experts and representatives from key organizations to address the challenges and opportunities in the fight against cancer, sharing progress, experiences, and establishing commitments to improve access to medicines in the region.

Objectives of the event:

  1. Analyze the barriers and solutions to improve access to oncological medicines in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  2. Present Argentina's experience with the use of vaccines and Ecuador as a pilot country in the implementation of the Global Platform for Access to Medicines in Childhood Cancer.
  3. Explore the impact of global coalitions and platforms in improving access to essential cancer treatments.
  4. Promote collaboration between key actors in the region to strengthen policies for access to oncological medicines.
  5. Promote the use of the PAHO Strategic Fund for the centralized purchase of oncological medicines by countries in the region.

RECORDING (ENGLISH AUDIO)

 


HOW TO PARTICIPATE


AGENDA

Moderator: Dr. Mauricio Maza, Regional Advisor on Cancer, PAHO

Remarks by Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO Director

11:00 – 11:05 a.m. Welcome Remarks

Anselm Hennis, Director of the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, PAHO.

11:05 – 11:25 a.m. Effective access to vaccines, medicines, and oncological supplies in Latin America

Santiago Cornejo, Executive Manager of the Regional Revolving Funds (RRF) PAHO.

11:25 – 11:40 a.m. Access to HPV tests through the PAHO Strategic Fund

Nora Girón, Subregional Advisor for RF, PAHO.

11:45 – 12:05 p.m. Prevention of oncological diseases through vaccination

Representative of the Ministry of Health of Argentina for the Hepatitis and HPV Vaccine.

12:05 – 12:25 p.m. Global Platform for Access to Medicines in Childhood Cancer: Ecuador's experience as a pilot country in the Americas

Representative of the Ministry of Public Health, Ecuador.

12:25 – 12:30 p.m. Final words

Silvana Luciani, Unit Chief, Noncommunicable Diseases, Violence and Injury Prevention, PAHO.


CONTEXT

Timely and quality access to essential medicines and supplies is a key challenge in the fight against cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this context, the Revolving Funds, with the support of the Global Platform for Access to Medicines in Childhood Cancer (GPACCM), and other collaborations between PAHO, WHO, St. Jude Global and other regional and global actors are working to improve access to these essential treatments.


RELATED LINKS

Latin America and the Caribbean Code against Cancer

Cancer (PAHO web) 


TIME IN OTHER CITIES

  • 8:00 a.m. – Los Angeles, Vancouver.
  • 10:00 a.m. – Belmopan, Guatemala City, Managua, Mexico City, San Jose (CR), San Salvador, Tegucigalpa.
  • 11:00 a.m. – Bogota, Kingston, Lima, Panama City, Quito, Washington D.C., Havana, Port-au-Prince, Nassau, Ottawa.
  • 12:00 p.m. – Bridgetown, Caracas, Georgetown, La Paz, Port of Spain, San Juan, Santo Domingo.
  • 1:00 p.m. – Asuncion, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Brasilia, Montevideo, Paramaribo.
  • 5:00 p.m. – Geneva, Madrid.

For other cities, check the local time at the following link.