05 | Member state platform

Work package 5 is the debating and discussion forum 

The Member state platform offers a platform for member states to discuss and share challenges and experiences in fighting cancer. Sharing knowledge and information can help resolve the difficulties member states face in the cancer control and prevention.

Cancer is not just a national health challenge, but also a European one. By sharing knowledge, capacity and expertise, the problem can be addressed across the continent more effectively.

Through the platform the member states have the opportunity to

• exchange new ideas,
• discuss current critical topics,
• identify common elements in approaches across member states,
• debate on the usefulness of already existing knowledge and
• identify future challenges and research opportunities/needs.

The output will be a set of position papers completing the guide regarding up to six hot topics of cancer policy selected and discussed by member states with the support of experts on the individual topics.

The platform will interact with the guide, to share some of the editorial characteristics and avoid duplications and inconsistencies. The final version of the position papers will be published, probably as an annex to the guide. 

More information

The Minisrty of Health (Ministero della Salute) MINSAL, Italy, is the leader of the work package 5. For further information, contact Giovanni Nicoletti at g.nicoletti@sanita.it or Antonio Federici at an.federici@sanita.it. 

Associated partners involved in the work package: 

• The Scientific Institute of Public Health, WIV-ISP, info@wiv-isp.be (Belgium)
• Riga East University Hospital, REUH, pieraksts@aslimnica.lv (Latvia)
• The Oncology Cluj-Napoca, IOCN, office@iocn.ro (Romania)
• Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality (Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad) MSSSI oiac@msssi.es (Spain)
   

Documents:

• European Guide for Quality National Cancer Control Programmes (pdf), you can order printed copies of the Guide from cancer.control@nijz.si