15.10.2024
October 15 EUCanScreen was presented to the Prevention, Early and Screening Network group of the European Cancer Organization (ECO).
ECO expressed its interest to participate in the EUCanScreen Stakeholder Forum and readiness to share their experience, in particular, related to addressing inequalities. ECO also expressed the proposal to share their experience in public-private partnership.
Collaboration to the Joint Research Centre (JRC) initiatives was also discussed as Dr Ciarán Nicholl, Director of Health & Food, European Commission Joint Research Centre was also presenting in the meeting
The general objective of EUCanScreen is to assure sustainable implementation of high-quality screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers, as well as implementation of the recently recommended screening programs – for lung, prostate and gastric cancers. EUCanScreen will facilitate the reduction of cancer burden and achieving equity across the EU.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s EU4HEALTH Programme under the Grant Agreement no 101162959