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World Cancer Day event: Equity, excellence and innovation – modern cancer care for all

In the run up to World Cancer Day 2023, the European Commission and the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union are co-organising a high-level, hybrid conference on cancer. The conference takes place on 1 February under the title Equity, excellence and innovation – modern cancer care for all, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan – eradicating inequalities within cancer care.

date:  25/01/2023

Following keynote speeches from Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and Acko Ankarberg Johansson, Swedish Minister of Health Care, patients will be given the floor to share their experiences before discussions turn to: 

  • A comprehensive approach to cancer prevention
  • The importance of early detection
  • The role of health data for delivering modern and equitable cancer care.

World Cancer Day takes place on 4 February 2023, under the theme “Close the care gap”, which aims to reduce inequities in access to quality cancer services worldwide. The EU conference is an opportunity to take stock of the deliverables under the EU Cancer Plan to date, including the new Council Recommendation on cancer screening, launch the 2023 Cancer Country Profiles of the European Cancer Inequalities Registry and set the scene for the year to come. 

Follow the conference online (Code: #EUCancerPlan) and join the conversation on social media using #EUCancerPlan and #EU2023SE.

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