Cancer news, resources and funding for global health researchers
Cancer and other
chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are reaching epidemic proportions globally and are taking a particular toll on populations in the developing world. Cancer survival tends to be poorer in developing countries most likely because of a combination of late diagnosis and limited access to treatment. Many cancers could be prevented by applying existing knowledge, implementing tobacco control programs, vaccinating against liver and cervical cancers, providing early detection and treatment, and instituting public health campaigns promoting healthy diets and exercise.
To combat this crisis, the
Center for Global Health at the
National Cancer Institute (NCI) at NIH supports research throughout the developing world, working to establish cancer registries, increase the availability of palliative care and support research training so the scientific capacity exists to help combat the disease.
Fogarty Programs
Fogarty supports cancer research through these programs
Fogarty Grants
View a full list of active and recent grant awards focusing on cancer research
Fogarty/NIH News
- Podcast: A Global Outlook on Women, Power, and Cancer
National Cancer Institute's Inside Cancer Careers Podcast, February 15, 2024
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How a Simple Tool Is Saving Lives of Children with Cancer in Latin America
National Cancer Institute's Cancer Currents blog, February 15, 2024 -
India’s First Homegrown CAR T-Cell Therapy Has Roots in NCI Collaboration
National Cancer Institute's Cancer Currents blog, February 7, 2024 -
Development, acceptability and usability of culturally appropriate survivor narrative videos for breast cancer treatment in Botswana: a pilot study, co-authored by Fogarty International Research Scientist Yehoda M. Martei
BMJ Open, January 2024 -
Advancing Cancer Research in Africa: Harold Stewart and the National Cancer Institute
Circulating Now, December 14, 2023 -
NCI's Center for Global Health Launches Survey to Better Understand Cancer Therapeutic Clinical Trials in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
National Cancer Institute Center for Global Health news, October 17, 2023 -
Women, Power, and Cancer: A Lancet Commission
NCI Center for Global Health news, September 17, 2023
NIH News and Resources
Other Online Resources
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African Access Initiative (AAI) - a partnership of companies, governments, healthcare providers and NGOs to accelerate access to cancer treatment, from BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH)
- American Cancer Society
- Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC):
- World Health Organization (WHO):
Updated February 16, 2024