26 Oct 2020
New AIHW data has shown rising rates of obesity among Australian children facing disadvantage, widening the health gap between wealthy families and those experiencing hardships.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
Health promotion agency VicHealth is applauding Victorian councils for creating pop-up cycle lanes and footpaths, so locals can easily travel by bike or foot when coronavirus restrictions ease.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
Australian vegetable growers have worked tirelessly through a cold and windy winter to make an array of fresh, healthy and delicious vegetables available for shoppers this spring, according to the inaugural seasonal eat more AUSVEG update, published by the Australian vegetable industry. Read more here.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
VicHealth welcomes the Victorian Government’s new $5 million Community Food Relief Fund, providing one-off grants of up to $75,000 to support local community organisations supplying food to Victorians in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
Cancer patients and organisations in Africa face increased challenges due to coronavirus in terms of access to affordable medicines, lack of knowledge, fundraising and community outreach for diagnoses and vaccinations. Read more here.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
WHO report highlights severe disruptions to cancer services due to COVID-19. Read more here.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
CNN publishes an opinion piece by HRH Princess Dina Mired(link is external) of Jordan, President of UICC, on what the coronavirus pandemic has revealed about the inequalities and challenges facing cancer care.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
Three UICC virtual Members Dialogues held in May and June provided insights and recommendations for some of the major challenges facing the cancer community amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
Experts at a Virtual Dialogue hosted by UICC weighed in on the inequities and bias faced by older cancer patients in accessing healthcare and their cumulative risks for COVID-19. Read more here.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
Lung cancer kills more than 1.7 million people each year, yet with proper prevention and accessible treatment these numbers can be reduced. Read more here.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
Significant disparities in cancer care(link is external) exist for Indigenous Peoples across the world, requiring targeted and tailored outreach to overcome the myriad challenges to closing the equity gap. Read more here.
26 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2020
September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a moment to reflect on the particular challenges facing children who have cancer and their parents and recall the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer launched by WHO in 2018.
26 Oct 2020
