‘In India, real opportunity lies in enhancing cancer screening to detect cases early and ensure timely treatment,’ says Mary-Ann Etiebet of Vital Strategies
The World Health Summit in Berlin discusses how innovation in cancer registries is advancing national cancer control plans and patient outcomes.
Mary-Ann Etiebet, President and CEO of Vital Strategies, a global health organisation that works with local governments and partners in more than 80 countries, said that cancer causes nearly one in six deaths worldwide, claiming 10 million lives each year. Reliable data is one of the most powerful tools against cancer, and at the World Health Summit in Berlin, experts examined how innovations in cancer registries are helping countries close data gaps, strengthen cancer control plans, and improve patient outcomes.
Cancer causes nearly one in six deaths, and 70 per cent of those deaths occur in resource-constrained countries. However, globally, only one-third of countries have high-quality population-based cancer registries. In Asia, where over half of global cancer cases and deaths occur, only 13 per cent of the population is covered by registries.
Mary-Ann Etiebet, President and CEO of Vital Strategies, a global health organisation that works with local governments and partners in more than 80 countries, said that cancer causes nearly one in six deaths worldwide, claiming 10 million lives each year. “The absence of high-quality cancer registries in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) means current figures likely underestimate the true burden. With population-based cancer registries (PBCRs), countries can plan prevention, strengthen detection, improve care, and evaluate cancer control activities,” Etiebet said.
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