ECHoS participated in the European Cancer Summit 2024

A delegation of ECHoS project was present last week in the European Cancer Summit 2024. 

This event was organised by our Partner European Cancer Organisation – ECO and it is a major must-go event in EU cancer landscape, where patients, researchers, medical doctors, policy makers, industry and National and European politicians meet to discuss last developments and orientations for advancing cancer care and cancer research policies in Europe. 

This year’s programme was filled with incredible testimonials and high-level speakers. 

Some highlights: 

• The launching of the new Network on Research Policy, chaired by Christine Chomienne;
• Publication of the European Cancer Screening Policy Index. See how your country is performing in the EU landscape here: https://www.europeancancer.org/screening/impact/cancer-screening-data.html
• Presentation of the 5th Editition of the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC), by David Ritchie.
• Discussions around Healthcare Workforce, including a Cross-Country Policy Dialogue with the collaboration of the European Observatory on HealthSystems and Policies. See the full report here: https://www.europeancancer.org/topic-networks/workforce.html
• ECO initiative on Women and Cancer. Read more: https://www.europeancancer.org/resources/publications/reports/women-and-cancer-more-than-12-million-reasons-for-action.html
• Launching of the Research Project Tackling Inequalities in LGBTIQ Cancer Screening and Care. Survey available here: https://www.europeancancer.org/resources/news/lgbtiq-research-project-screening-inequalities.html
• … and much more on Quality of Life, Cancer Care in conflict areas, Digital Health, just to name a few.

Congratulations to ECO, for another excellent event, and a special THANK YOU to Mike Morissey for all the dedication to the cancer Community as ECO CEO for the past 5 years, and to the Chairs Gilliosa Spurrier-Bernard, Isabel T. Rubio and Dr. Dégi László Csaba.  

Know more about the European Cancer Summit here: https://www.europeancancer.org/summit.html