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Global platform aims to revolutionize access to childhood cancer treatment

The World Health Organization launched a platform to provide cost-free cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries, aiming to improve survival rates.
The first deliveries of medicines are going to Mongolia and Uzbekistan, with plans for further shipments to Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal, and Zambia.
The initiative hopes to reach 50 countries in the next five to seven years, providing treatment for approximately 120,000 children with cancer.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated, 'For too long, children with cancer have lacked access to life-saving medicines.

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Global platform aims to revolutionize access to childhood cancer treatment

The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have commenced distribution of critically-needed childhood cancer medicines in 2 of 6 pilot countries, through the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines.

1 month ago·United States

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Kronen Zeitung

WHO finances cancer drugs for 5000 children

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a program to provide medicines to thousands of children with cancer. The first deliveries were sent to Mongolia and Uzbekistan, the organization announced on Tuesday. Further deliveries were planned for Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal and Zambia. About 5000 children with cancer are expected to benefit from the program this year. They will receive cost-effective and complete child cancer medicines that are qual…

1 month ago·Vienna, Austria

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Deutschlandfunk

Pilot phase - World Health Organization sends free medicines for children with cancer to six less-favoured countries

The World Health Organization provides medicines to children with cancer in several low-income countries free of charge.

1 month ago·Germany

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Digi 24

WHO launches new free treatment program for children with cancer

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new program Tuesday to provide free treatment to thousands of children with cancer in low- and middle-income countries, with the aim of increasing survival rates, which are stagnating, AFP reports...

WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines

1 month ago·South Africa

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Radio France Internationale

WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines in low-income countries

The World Health Organization launched on Tuesday a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid to improve lagging survival rates.

1 month ago·Paris, France

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