Launch of WHO/Europe Childhood Cancer Inequalities Report

On February 15, 2022, in celebration of the Interantional Childhood Cancer Day, the WHO regional office of Europe launched a report on Childhood Cancer Inequalties in the WHO European Region. 

In producing this report, the EURO office benefited from the expertise of leading scientists and clinicians working in the field of children’s cancer in the European Region, who have worked together to identify key priorities for reducing inequalities in childhood cancer. This report brings together evidence and information from a wide range of sources to explore and present the nature and magnitude of these inequalities. It explores inequality across countries but also within countries and across different population groups. It examines the impact of cancer as a cause of inequalities later in life and how cancer produces inequalities by transforming the future of children and their families. Its aims are to shed light on relatively ignored issues and make the case for an increased focus on childhood cancer inequalities. It represents a first step; more work is needed to fully describe and understand childhood cancer inequalities and improve our ability to tackle them efficiently. Based on the information and evidence presented in this report, propositions are made to help countries of the Region to address childhood cancer inequalities and work on closing the gaps.  

More information about the report can be found here and in the video below.