By Ann McMikel, Interim Vice President, Global Health, American Cancer Society The 66th Session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) will take place May 20-28 in Geneva, Switzerland. The assembly will hopefully serve as the culmination of targeted advocacy efforts... Continue reading

By Meg O’Brien, PhD, Program Director, American Cancer Society Treat the Pain program Each year, more than 2.9 million people in low- and middle-income countries die in pain from HIV or cancer without receiving adequate pain relief. Although opioids such... Continue reading

By Gustavo S. Azenha, PhD, Lead Manager, American Cancer Society Global Health Department According to a report launched here at the Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group (LACOG) 2013 conference in Sao Paulo today, there will be 1.7 million cases of... Continue reading

By Rennie Sloan, Director, Global Health Communications, American Cancer Society In April, we observe World Health Day to celebrate the founding of the World Health Organization and to highlight global disease priorities. This year, the spotlight is on hypertension, a... Continue reading

By Cathy Hirsch, American Cancer Society volunteer and President of Reach to Recovery International Ten years ago this spring, my doctor gave me the dreaded news. I had breast cancer. I was only 43 -- a married mother of two... Continue reading

It is not a surprise to witness the tobacco industry targeting women in the developing world through advertising campaigns that exploit women’s aspirations to become independent and self-reliant. Needless to say, the industry is also making every effort to keep cigarettes cheap and affordable for their new marketing targets. Those strategies are quite simply a replay of their tactics in the developed world. Continue reading

My family gave me the strength I needed to continue and when it was all over, I realized that maybe I could make a difference. I began to work with the National Cancer Society of Malaysia and we try to spread the word that cancer does not discriminate. If I could get it, then so could you. I believe No woman should have to go through what I did, and maybe I had to go through it, so there was someone who could spread the word that there is hope and you can get through it. Continue reading

By Jacqui Drope, Managing Director, Global Tobacco Control, American Cancer Society “Of all of the myths about cancer, I believe one of the most harmful misconceptions today is that cancer is a disease exclusive to wealthy, or developed, countries such... Continue reading

Each year, February 4 – World Cancer Day provides us with an opportunity to unite together and raise our voices around the world about the rising epidemic of cancer. Every year, nearly 8 million people worldwide die from cancer. Many... Continue reading

By Maria Blair, American Cancer Society National Vice President for Strategy The global toll of cancer will continue to rise if where we live determines whether we live. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many people – especially women and... Continue reading

By Bob Chapman, Director US Government and Multilateral Global Health Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc The American Cancer Society provided an intensive advocacy workshop for its Brazilian partner cancer NGOs on November 19 and 20. The two... Continue reading

Last week, we shared with you information on the global burden of breast cancer. Today, we’d like to take a closer look at the work we are doing in Latin America specifically. Over the past 10 years, the Society has... Continue reading

The US National Breast Cancer Awareness Month provides the American Cancer Society the opportunity to talk about the breast cancer burden from not only a domestic perspective, but a global perspective as well. We know and understand that cancer has... Continue reading

Washington, D.C. — The American Cancer Society (ACS) and World Lung Foundation (WLF) today release the video "How Much is a Life Worth? The Truth About Tobacco" which sheds light on the global tobacco burden and devious tactics employed by... Continue reading

By Hana Ross, Managing Director, International Tobacco Control Research, American Cancer Society Intramural Research department. Edited by John M. Daniel. Prague, Czech Republic — As a member of the American Cancer Society’s Intramural Research department, I know the scientific progress... Continue reading

By Ann McMikel, Managing Director, African Cancer Control and Global Health Planning, American Cancer Society Today marks the first anniversary of the historic UN High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). This meeting represents the first major global effort to address... Continue reading

By Evan Blecher, PhD, International Tobacco Control Research Program, The American Cancer Society Cape Town, South Africa — One of the exciting opportunities championed by the American Cancer Society in Africa is supporting tobacco control in the sub-Saharan region. Raising... Continue reading

By John R. Seffrin, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer, The American Cancer Society The ruling this week by Australia's high court to uphold its government’s right to introduce “plain packaging” for tobacco products is a landmark event for global health. With... Continue reading

Rio de Janeiro — The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) concluded on June 22. While there was some general disappointment that Rio + 20 fell short in terms of overall outcomes and commitments for sustainable development, World Health... Continue reading

By Cristina Parsons Perez, Director of Cancer Advocacy, American Cancer Society Global Health Department Washington, D.C. — The Task Force on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Women's health, organized its first joint activity during the 2012 International AIDS Conference in D.C.... Continue reading

Lome, Togo — Africa Business News (ABN) digital reporter, Hannah Viviers, hosts Africa Tobacco Control Consortium's (ATCC) Rachel Kitonyo and Leon Louw in a television exchange called "The Great Tobacco Debate". The televised discussion centers on economics of tobacco control... Continue reading

American Cancer Society to Organize Panel Discussion on Strengthening Collaborative Efforts for Healthy Environments and Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) takes place in Rio de Janeiro from June 20-22,... Continue reading

Some 3000 health ministers and senior health officials at the 65th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva in May adopted a target for reducing premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25 percent by 2025. In light of this historic... Continue reading

For a second year, the American Cancer Society is pleased to support a trans-disciplinary research and graduate training program in tobacco control at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The program – an 18-month residency degree -- is a collaboration... Continue reading

Gaborone, Botswana — During the week of June 4, the American Cancer Society participated in a high-level meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Gaborone, Botswana. Organized by the World Bank and the SADC Secretariat, the purpose of... Continue reading