The Joint Action on Innovative Partnership for Action against Cancer Kick-off Meeting has taken place
The Joint Action on Innovative Partnership for Action against Cancer (IPPAC) has been selected for funding under the 2017 Work Plan of the Health Programme. It includes 21 Member States, as well as Norway, Moldova and Serbia.
Over 36 months, the Joint Action will support Member States in implementing the recommendations and best practices agreed by the previous Joint Action on Cancer Control (CanCon) which ended in 2017. The aim of IPAAC is to reduce disparities across the EU and to translate the results of cooperation on cancer prevention and control into real actions. IPAAC aims to achieve this through six main objectives:
- Implementation of the fourth edition of the European Code Against Cancer
- Implementation of 'genomics' best practices in cancer control and care
- Improvement of cancer information to support planning and assessment of national cancer planning
- Identification and addressing new challenges in cancer care
- Mapping of innovative therapies
- Support to governance of national cancer plans in time of budget restriction