UICC My Child Matters awards: 2006 winners

摘要

The International Union Against Cancer (UICC) announced the 2006 recipients of its My Child Matters awards on Dec 15, 2006. 12 projects from Romania, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kenya, Mali, and Peru received up to Europe 50000 each, which will help to increase the dissemination of paediatric-cancer information to health-care professionals and the general public, and also improve early diagnosis and access to care. "Cancer, and childhood cancer in particular, remains one of the great untackled health problems of low and middle-income nations", says Franco Cavalli, President of the UICC who led the My Child Matters advisory steering committee. "In rich nations nearly 80% of children with cancer are cured, but in poor countries nearly 80% may die. However, relatively little money can help bring about important advances in cancer awareness, care, and support in these countries. Fortunately, these nations have [many] dedicated people with the right ideas to bring about change. These are the people to whom our awards go."