Preventing cancer globally
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Cancer is a global issue, with the burden increasingly falling in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Over 10 million people die from cancer each year around the world, and by 2030, 75% of these deaths will occur in LMICs.
With 44% of cancer deaths being attributed to preventable risk factors, we have a role to playas a world-leading cancer organisation to leverage our knowledge of developing and supporting life-saving cancer prevention policies in the UK to support global progress on cancer prevention. We cannot say we have beaten cancer until we have beaten it everywhere.
That is why we are working to prevent cancer in LMICs through supporting our partners on the ground, and to promote global action as an active member of key coalitions.
In the UK we’ve made real progress through policies such as raising tobacco taxation and rolling out the HPV vaccine. These cost-effective and affordable interventions, as recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO), can make a real difference globally.
Sine 2015, through our International Cancer Prevention (ICP) Programme, we have been doing just this since 2015 at both the country and global level by working to support the implementation of global agreements:
- World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
- World Health Organization’s global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem
Our aim is to reduce the growing burden of cancer in low and middle-income countries (LMICs)so we focus on two key risk factors – tobacco use and the human papillomavirus (which can cause cervical cancer), as LMICs are home to 80% of the world’s 1.3bn smokers, and 88% of cervical cancer cases.
We aim to do this by:
- Strengthening the capacity of in-country organisations
- Communicating policy relevant evidence that informs policy
- Accelerating implementation of national, regional and global advocacy
- Developing CRUK as a leading voice in global cancer prevention
View our article on how our global activity is tackling cancer prevention in low- and middle-income countries
Tackling tobacco globally
Tobacco kills more than 7 million people a year, 80% of whom live in low and middle-income countries.
Combatting Cervical Cancer
Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women
The Power of Partnership
Building alliances and collaborating with organisations