In 2005, 7.6 million people died of cancer. More than 70% of those deaths occured in low and middle income countries. WHO has developed a series of six modules that provides practical advice for programme managers and policy-makers on how to advocate, plan and implement effective cancer control programmes, particularly in low and middle income countries.The WHO guide is a response to the World Health Assembly resolution on cancer prevention and control (WHA58.22), adopted in May 2005, which calls on Member States to intensify action against cancer by developing and reinforcing cancer control programmes.
How to plan overall cancer control effectively, according to available resources and integrating cancer control with programmes for other chronic diseases and related problems.
Listen to Dr Robert Beaglehole, former Director of the WHO Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion, talk about the scale of the global cancer problem and WHO's work in cancer control.
This publication, produced by the Departments of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion and Reproductive Health and Research, provides comprehensive practical advice to health care providers at all levels of the health care system on how to prevent, detect early, treat and palliate cervical cancer.
Preventing chronic diseases: a vital investment
This WHO global report makes the case for urgent action to halt and turn back the growing threat of chronic diseases.
