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It's been a busy week in Geneva at the @WHO
Executive Board, where we've been working with
@uicc, meeting with Member State delegations and trying to keep cancer prevention and people-centred care at the top of the global health agenda
ALT Rosie Tasker from UICC and Kendra Chow from WCRF International at the WHO Executive Board in Geneva
WCRF International retweeted
📢 We urge countries to promote cross-sectoral budgeting that reflects health impacts and the economic value of NCD prevention and early management.
Learn more in our statement on the economics of health for all delivered at #EB158 by our Policy & Advocacy Officer, Mina Pécot-Demiaux 👉ncdalliance.org/resources/eb…
The statement is supported by @whpca, @WorldStrokeOrg, @AlzDisInt, @PATHtweets, @worldheartfed, @wcrfint, @isth, @ISBRAComm, @IAPOvoice, @uicc, @IntDiabetesFed, @GATC_int, Humatem and @VitalStrat.
WCRF International retweeted
👏"We applaud governments for adopting the Political Declaration [...]." — Mina Pécot-Demiaux, NCD Alliance Policy and Advocacy Officer, reading our constituency statement on #EB158 Agenda Item 6: Follow-up to the #HLM4 Political Declaration.
⚡️"Nevertheless, we express our strong concern about the significant influence of health-harming industries, which weakened the outcome, including less ambitious commitments on NCD prevention."
📚You can read the full statement here 👉pulse.ly/gktrjjfosz
🤝The statement is supported by @PATHtweets , @wcrfint, @IPOSPsychoOncol, @isth, @ISNkidneycare, @ISBRAComm, @HelpAge, @IAPOvoice, @IntDiabetesFed, @GATC_int, @AlzDisInt, @VitalStrat
#ActOnNCDs
WCRF International retweeted
The 158th @WHO Executive Board session (#EB158) kicked off on February 2, with #NCDs on the agenda.
The ISN co-signed the constituency statement on item 6, led by the @NCDAlliance. We welcome the adoption of the Political Declaration, but are concerned about the influence of health-harming industries, which weakened the outcome, including less ambitious commitments on NCD prevention.
Read the full statement here: theisn.org/wp-content/upload…
WCRF International retweeted
Up to 4 in 10 cancer cases could be prevented says🆕global analysis from IARC & @WHO.
Study examines 30 preventable causes including #tobacco, #alcohol, high #BMI, physical inactivity, air pollution, UV radiation & for 1st time, 9 cancer-causing infections
iarc.who.int/news-events/fou…
WCRF International retweeted
It's #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth.
Tell us about your research on #CxCa, the 4th most common cancer in♀️- present it at the #IARC60 conference!
Only1⃣week left to submit abstracts.
iarc2026conf.iarc.who.int/en…
In an LMIC? @wcrfint is offering travel bursaries! wcrf.org/research-policy/our…
WCRF International retweeted
Would you like to join @wcrfint and help us prevent cancer worldwide? We have a Head of Policy & Public Affairs policy 15 month maternity role available. Deadline Jan 4. tinyurl.com/kxyzczn9
Really excited to offer this bursary programme 🎉
There’s a global need for more research into cancer prevention & survivorship in underrepresented populations.
We’re committed to supporting researchers in LMICs & building future leaders in cancer research from these regions
We are thrilled to welcome WCRFI as an official partner for the IARC@60 Conference
@wcrfint is offering at least 6 bursaries to support researchers in LMICs. Apply now!
📅Abstract deadline: Jan 19, 2026
iarc2026conf.iarc.who.int/en…>
wcrf.org/research-policy/our…
#IARC60
We're looking for a brilliant person to cover @KOldridgeTurner while she goes off on maternity leave.
It's a chance to work on major issues at a global level, leading an amazing, high-performing team.
Is this up your street? Get in touch 👉wcrf.org/about-us/work-for-u…
ALT The Policy & Public Affairs team at World Cancer Research Fund show off 2025's Policy Blueprint
We love this innovative research – can cricket powder reduce the risk of colorectal cancer?
🧬 La investigadora de la #UAL Carmen Rodríguez lidera un proyecto internacional financiado por la prestigiosa beca INSPIRE del @wcrfint para estudiar si la quitina de grillo puede reducir el riesgo de cáncer colorrectal.
UALNews 👉 bit.ly/3MdZJu8
#SoyUAL #CienciaUAL
WCRF International retweeted
Did you know that cervical cancer ranks fourth among all cancers and is currently the leading cause of cancer deaths in women in 38 countries – all of them low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
💪In India, civil society & the government are working to eliminate this deadly disease within the lifetime of today’s girls 💪
📹Learn more in our case study 👉pulse.ly/aq5fw2cnv3
🤝The video case study was made possible thanks to the support from @CR_UK.
@uicc @wcrfint
#ActOnNCDs #LeadOnNCDs
WCRF International retweeted
Nearly 20% of all #CervicalCancer cases are in India, but civil society organisations & the government are working to eliminate this deadly disease within the lifetime of today’s girls 💪
📹Learn more in our case study 👉pulse.ly/e3roeil7sw
🤝The video case study was made possible thanks to the support from @CR_UK.
@uicc @wcrfint
#ActOnNCDs #LeadOnNCDs
WCRF International retweeted
IARC scientists &partners reveal🆕findings about genetic & lifestyle risk factors of early-onset #ColorectalCancer
Results may improve primary prevention, help prioritize screening
📰:@Annals_Oncology
@WCRF_UK @wcrfint @Institut_cancer @CR_UK @CRUKresearch
iarc.who.int/news-events/gen…
A new study co-led by Fred Hutch's @PetersRiki provides insights into what's driving #colorectalcancer in people who are often too young to qualify for preventive screening. Alcohol consumption and obesity are two important, but modifiable, risk factors. bit.ly/4c1HD72
£5m funding 19 research projects in 9 countries:
🦗Cricket powder preventing bowel cancer
🧠Online therapy for brain tumour patients
♳ Microplastics & cancer risk
🇲🇼🇧🇫 Evidence gaps filled in Burkina Faso & Malawi
🍔UPFs in childhood & future cancer risk
wcrf.org/about-us/news-and-b…
WCRF International retweeted
🥳 Great to hear Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer committing to improving children's health & nutrition on @ITV's @lorraine this morning!
Check out our 3-point timeline for transforming school food: ➡️ bit.ly/47zQZqt
@reallorraine
November is #LungCancerAwarenessMonth. It's the most common cancer diagnosed worldwide with almost 2.5m new cases in 2022.
Get more information about lung cancer, the associated risk factors and our prevention recommendations wcrf.org/preventing-cancer/c…
You wouldn't put on a play without a rehearsal. So why would you embark on a big research study without running a pilot?
We look at the benefits of research pilots and feasibility studies: wcrf.org/about-us/news-and-b…
WCRF International retweeted
New in @JAMAInternalMed
With Lancet's refined definition of #obesity, we found clinical obesity (excess fat + organ dysfunction) linked to a 56% higher #mortality vs. no obesity.
#BMI alone misses key risks.
@MichaelJStein @IARCWHO @unireg
🙏@wcrfint @Institut_cancer
ALT https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2840567
WCRF International retweeted
🚫 Obesity isn’t about willpower. It’s about environments, policies & systems that shape health.
We need a shift: from blame to equitable systems that deliver prevention, diagnosis & care. Collective action can turn the tide.
🔗 worldobesity.org/HLM4
#4BillionReasons
