Cancer prevention 🍎🏋️♀️💧
Food policy lover 🥦
Paella cook 🥘
📍 Brussels
💼 Association of European Cancer Leagues
@cancerleagues.bsky.social
#CancerInequality #PublicHealth #SocialDeterminants #HealthEquity #CancerPrevention #RightToHealth #HealthPolicy
Last week, cancer societies from across Europe met in Porto for our Annual General Assembly, where we elected Juha Pekka Turunen from the Cancer Society of Finland @syopajarjestot.bsky.social as ECL's new President.
Last week, cancer societies from across Europe met in Porto for our Annual General Assembly, where we elected Juha Pekka Turunen from the Cancer Society of Finland @syopajarjestot.bsky.social as ECL's new President.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in Europe, responsible for nearly 1 in 5 cases (19.5%).
Explore our infographic with the EU Healthy Air Coalition: buff.ly/sSdfpnJ
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in Europe, responsible for nearly 1 in 5 cases (19.5%).
Explore our infographic with the EU Healthy Air Coalition: buff.ly/sSdfpnJ
🎗️ Alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer, even in small amounts.
Read the full press release: buff.ly/aOrc8O1
🎗️ Alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer, even in small amounts.
Read the full press release: buff.ly/aOrc8O1
- Tobacco control
- Alcohol labeling
- Nutrition labeling
- Childhood obesity
- Sunbeds
Reminder: 40% of cancer cases can be prevented. If measures implemented
shorturl.at/4qwhA
- Tobacco control
- Alcohol labeling
- Nutrition labeling
- Childhood obesity
- Sunbeds
Reminder: 40% of cancer cases can be prevented. If measures implemented
shorturl.at/4qwhA
Yesterday, we met with the EU Commissioner in charge of taxation, @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu & the EU Health Commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi, to share our views on the Tobacco Tax Directive revision.
Yesterday, we met with the EU Commissioner in charge of taxation, @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu & the EU Health Commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi, to share our views on the Tobacco Tax Directive revision.
❤️ Read our open letter calling on the EU Health Commissioner to put healthy, sustainable diets at the heart of the upcoming EU Cardiovascular Health Plan ➡️ buff.ly/66k4ET6
❤️ Read our open letter calling on the EU Health Commissioner to put healthy, sustainable diets at the heart of the upcoming EU Cardiovascular Health Plan ➡️ buff.ly/66k4ET6
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the EU. In 2022, approximately 374,800 women were diagnosed with the disease.
Throughout October, we'll be spotlighting impactful initiatives from cancer leagues across Europe. Stay tuned!
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the EU. In 2022, approximately 374,800 women were diagnosed with the disease.
Throughout October, we'll be spotlighting impactful initiatives from cancer leagues across Europe. Stay tuned!
🚭 Together with @europeancancer.bsky.social, we urge EU finance ministers to back policy that prevents cancer and protects future generations: www.cancer.eu/european-can...
🚭 Together with @europeancancer.bsky.social, we urge EU finance ministers to back policy that prevents cancer and protects future generations: www.cancer.eu/european-can...
As we wrap up #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, MEP Loucas Fourlas, Vice-Chair of MEPs Against Cancer, calls for stronger action against this disease.
#GoldSeptember @eppgroup.bsky.social
As we wrap up #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, MEP Loucas Fourlas, Vice-Chair of MEPs Against Cancer, calls for stronger action against this disease.
#GoldSeptember @eppgroup.bsky.social
This is a landmark reform that could finally fix gaps in cancer patients' access to affordable medicines. Our 5️⃣ recommendations: buff.ly/HQAgD7q
This is a landmark reform that could finally fix gaps in cancer patients' access to affordable medicines. Our 5️⃣ recommendations: buff.ly/HQAgD7q
Sunbeds are known to be especially harmful for young population, increasing the risk of skin cancer by 59%, according to the cancer research agency
And again yet, some governemnts prioritise (commercial) profir over (public) health
An outright ban of sunbeds is likely to be cost effective for the NHS, says this Analysis
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Sunbeds are known to be especially harmful for young population, increasing the risk of skin cancer by 59%, according to the cancer research agency
And again yet, some governemnts prioritise (commercial) profir over (public) health
#BreastCancer is the most common cancer among women globally and represents approximately a quarter of all cancers that occur in women every year.
#BreastCancer is the most common cancer among women globally and represents approximately a quarter of all cancers that occur in women every year.
🔬 Behind every treatment, there’s research. In Spain, the Spanish Association Against Cancer - an ECL member - welcomed Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain to discuss challenges with researchers and patients.
🔗 buff.ly/gkClPuW
🔬 Behind every treatment, there’s research. In Spain, the Spanish Association Against Cancer - an ECL member - welcomed Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain to discuss challenges with researchers and patients.
🔗 buff.ly/gkClPuW
👉 Un derecho que es inseparable de la democracia misma.
Hablamos de derecho de acceso a la información y estas palabras son parte de la sentencia del Tribunal Supremo que obliga al Gobierno a entregar el código fuente de BOSCO.
civio.es/lo-publico/2...
👉 Un derecho que es inseparable de la democracia misma.
Hablamos de derecho de acceso a la información y estas palabras son parte de la sentencia del Tribunal Supremo que obliga al Gobierno a entregar el código fuente de BOSCO.
civio.es/lo-publico/2...
That's why we teamed up with @partnershipfree.bsky.social, @europeancancer.bsky.social, @myesmo.bsky.social & @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social to call on EU governments to support the EU Tobacco Tax Directive revision.
🔗 buff.ly/H5e5KOj
That's why we teamed up with @partnershipfree.bsky.social, @europeancancer.bsky.social, @myesmo.bsky.social & @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social to call on EU governments to support the EU Tobacco Tax Directive revision.
🔗 buff.ly/H5e5KOj
Operating grants are essential for keeping Europe's health civil society stable and heard.
Operating grants are essential for keeping Europe's health civil society stable and heard.
With the European Health Alliance on Alcohol, we call on the EU to put cancer prevention at the heart of EU wine policy.
🔗 buff.ly/VDjNaUj
With the European Health Alliance on Alcohol, we call on the EU to put cancer prevention at the heart of EU wine policy.
🔗 buff.ly/VDjNaUj
Who regulates them? Policymakers
When they don’t act? Junk food targets kids
The solution? Policymakers must do their job and protect children.
shorturl.at/W3HwE
Who regulates them? Policymakers
When they don’t act? Junk food targets kids
The solution? Policymakers must do their job and protect children.
shorturl.at/W3HwE
Every 15 minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer. That's why European cancer leagues are funding life-saving research & the development of new treatments.
Visit your national cancer society to learn how you can get involved to beat childhood cancer 💛
Every 15 minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer. That's why European cancer leagues are funding life-saving research & the development of new treatments.
Visit your national cancer society to learn how you can get involved to beat childhood cancer 💛
I’m joining #KickCancer in their 10K Run to Kick to raise funds for #ChildhoodCancer research.
Because #Prevention can’t stop childhood cancer - but #Research can.
Let’s turn running into research, and research into #cures 💛
👉Will you support me?
Vamos!! 🙌
shorturl.at/anjWk
I’m joining #KickCancer in their 10K Run to Kick to raise funds for #ChildhoodCancer research.
Because #Prevention can’t stop childhood cancer - but #Research can.
Let’s turn running into research, and research into #cures 💛
👉Will you support me?
Vamos!! 🙌
shorturl.at/anjWk
I’m joining #KickCancer in their 10K Run to Kick to raise funds for #ChildhoodCancer research.
Because #Prevention can’t stop childhood cancer - but #Research can.
Let’s turn running into research, and research into #cures 💛
👉Will you support me?
Vamos!! 🙌
shorturl.at/anjWk
I’m joining #KickCancer in their 10K Run to Kick to raise funds for #ChildhoodCancer research.
Because #Prevention can’t stop childhood cancer - but #Research can.
Let’s turn running into research, and research into #cures 💛
👉Will you support me?
Vamos!! 🙌
shorturl.at/anjWk
58 leading academics and orgs have urged Education Secretary @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to follow Ireland’s lead in removing these materials from classrooms.
As Prof Chris van Tulleken states:
58 leading academics and orgs have urged Education Secretary @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to follow Ireland’s lead in removing these materials from classrooms.
As Prof Chris van Tulleken states:
🎥 Listen to Lex Schaul from our Luxembourg member Fondation Cancer as he explains why joining forces with other health advocates is key.
#AlcoholAndCancer
🎥 Listen to Lex Schaul from our Luxembourg member Fondation Cancer as he explains why joining forces with other health advocates is key.
#AlcoholAndCancer
The drivers:
- Chronic hepatitis
- Alcohol consumption
- Obesity and metabolic liver disease #MASLD
The solutions:
- #Vaccination & #Screening
- #Alcohol and #UPF regulation
- Better #FoodEnvironment
shorturl.at/nVHXs
The drivers:
- Chronic hepatitis
- Alcohol consumption
- Obesity and metabolic liver disease #MASLD
The solutions:
- #Vaccination & #Screening
- #Alcohol and #UPF regulation
- Better #FoodEnvironment
shorturl.at/nVHXs