NCDA at World Cancer Congress 2024

World Cancer Congress aims to strengthen the participants' actions and impact on national, regional and international scales through a multidisciplinary programme featuring the latest successful cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care interventions. The congress is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). This year it takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 17-19 September 2024, at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG).

NCDA at World Cancer Congress

Shaping the future: preventing cancer and NCDs – advocating for commitments at the UNHLM on NCDs in 2025

Tuesday, 17 September, 9:00-10:00 am, Amphitheatre D.

Objective:

This plenary session aims to create a comprehensive discussion on preventing cancer and NCDs, bridging the gap between identified risk factors and policy integration. It seeks to encourage actionable commitments on NCDs in 2025 at the UNHLM by featuring influential speakers and engaging the audience.

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Alcohol and cancer: Inspiring collaborations for the future

Tuesday, 17 September, 10:30am-12:00 pm, Plenary F.

Objective:

The World Health Organization (WHO)/European Union (EU) Evidence into Action Alcohol Project (EVID-ACTION) contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the European Plan for Action against Cancer. Teaming up with the NCD Alliance, the objective of this session is to lay the foundations for a network of partners dedicated to fostering environments conducive to combating alcohol-related cancers. The immediate focus of the session will be to stimulate discussion among participants on how to use the latest data on the link between alcohol and cancer, particularly breast cancer, what can be asked of policymakers, and how best to work together to reduce cancer incidence worldwide. Through storytelling and the presentation of innovative campaigns, it aims to inspire collaborative efforts between national cancer societies and allies to promote the creation of environments that support the control of alcohol-related cancers. The event should result in a joint agreement between these stakeholders to pool their expertise and knowledge to advocate for the prevention of alcohol-related cancer risks.

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Alcohol causes cancer: Building awareness through alcohol labelling and health warnings

Wednesday, 18 September, 9:40-10:40am, Plenary A.

Objective:

This session will address the importance of reducing exposure to cancer risk factors by building awareness about the alcohol and cancer link. It will present the background and rationale for alcohol labelling, including health warnings, as a tool for increasing awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer; discuss recent and upcoming policy developments, as well as lessons from the experience of labelling policies on other NCD risk factors.

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Confirmed speakers:

Averil Power, Irish Cancer Society, Ireland
Nikhil Gokani, University of Essex, United Kingdom
Liz Arnanz. NCD Alliance
Dasa Kokole, WHO Europe Region
Katie Dain, NCD Alliance
Toyyib Abdulkareem, NCD Alliance

“Seizing the Moment” – A Working Session on Advancing Tobacco Control in Global Health and Sustainable Development Processes - BY INVITATION ONLY

Wednesday, 18 September, 9:40-10:40am, Room 9.

Objective:

This interactive working session hosted by Cancer Research UK, in partnership with UICC, the Global Alliance for Tobacco Control, and NCD Alliance, aims to share information and insights into these opportunities to promote and raise the profile of tobacco control in key global health & sustainable development policy processes between now and the end of 2025; to develop main messages and calls to action; and to create a roadmap for engagement and collective action. 

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