Voces por la Salud / Voices for Health, by Roche

In acknowledgement of World Cancer Day, we spoke with Gilberto Lopes about the initiatives of the Union for International Cancer Control, UICC, to provide continuity of care for cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Show Notes

As the world battles against the worst pandemic in a hundred years, cancer didn’t just go away.
 
In 2020, over 19 million people worldwide were affected by cancer, and almost ten million people died.

Cancer doesn’t wait for anyone. Not even a pandemic. 
 
Where early detection had to be delayed... where medical care was affected or simply overwhelmed in it’s struggle to cope with rising Covid-19 numbers... or continuing treatment became more remote and more difficult, cancer carried on regardless and unperturbed. 
 
According to the World Health Organization, over 50 percent of all countries partially or totally interrupted cancer care services to respond to the Covid-19 emergency.

Welcome to a new episode of Voices for Health. 

In acknowledgement of World Cancer Day, we spoke with Gilberto Lopes about the initiatives of the Union for International Cancer Control, UICC, to provide continuity of care for cancer during this pandemic. 

We discussed the importance of promoting cancer prevention, detection, and treatment as a public health priority, facing the growth of Non-Communicable-Diseases and their impact on health systems.


What is Voces por la Salud / Voices for Health, by Roche ?

Sistemas de salud sostenibles, innovación y salud digital, acceso a cuidados de calidad y una cobertura universal de salud.

Estos son algunos de los temas que abordaremos en este espacio de Roche América Latina junto a referentes globales de la salud, la tecnología y las políticas públicas.

El desafío es cómo llevar la promesa de la innovación y el acceso universal a una mejor calidad de vida a todos los ciudadanos del mundo. Es algo que nos concierne a todos.

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