CGH Spotlight Blog
The CGH Spotlight Blog showcases innovative research and notable developments from the global cancer community.
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Cathy Muha, R.N., M.S.N. retires after 37 years of dedicated service to the National Cancer Institute. The Center for Global Health (CGH) recognizes Cathy as an exemplary public servant and a pillar at the CGH for the last 10 years. Cathy, an oncology nurse by training, has demonstrated a profound commitment to improving the lives of people with cancer worldwide.
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In celebration of International Women's Day, Dr. Ophira Ginsburg and Elise Garton discuss the formation of The Lancet Commission on Women, Power, and Cancer, its interdisciplinary team, and the publication of the commission's first report in The Lancet journal. The commission has had remarkable achievements over the past year and hopes to progress towards even more equality for women in cancer care and research at next year’s International Women’s Day!
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World Cancer Day 2024: Reflection, Recalibration, and Tremendous Opportunities to Close the Care GapOn this year's World Cancer Day, Dr. Satish Gopal reflects on our many accomplishments, discusses the need to review and recalibrate strategic priorities, and looks ahead with tremendous excitement about continued progress to successfully meet our shared goals and close the care gap around the world.
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Dr. Melissa Davis discusses parallels of the history surrounding Juneteenth and how these and similar events of slavery and colonialism have contributed to the current and persistent state of cancer health disparities globally. From education to legal and even throughout medical systems, delays in action toward human rights and justice against inhumanity have ultimately manifested as disparities in poor health outcomes.
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The Ireland-Northern Ireland-National Cancer Institute Cancer Consortium has done so much for cancer research and cancer care on the island of Ireland. The Consortium grew out of the Good Friday Agreement. As we now mark the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, it is instructive to look back over the last two and half decades through the prism of cancer.
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Recent research suggests that some commercial beauty products may have harmful effects, including increased cancer risk. As Black History Month comes to a close, we want to highlight this growing area of cancer research that has potential importance for women of African descent across the globe.
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World Cancer Day 2023 - highlights advances NCI center for global health is making towards closing the "care gap" globally.
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As part of 2022 London Global Cancer Week (LGCW), NCI’s Center for Global Health (CGH) hosted a session dedicated to efforts to map and track global cancer research and research funding through the International Cancer Research Partnership (ICRP), Worldview (formerly World RePORT), the WHO Global Observatory on Health Research and Development, and the NCI/CGH Global Oncology Survey of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers.
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This December 1st, World AIDS Day 2022, is a chance to reflect on the global burden of HIV/AIDS, the lives, lost, and the advances of science and community in the four decades of the epidemic. This year’s theme “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV “ emphasizes accountability and action, and puts the spotlight on equity.
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NCI awards 2nd cohort in the global cancer research training initiative to strengthen institutional capacity in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) for global cancer research. Utilizing the D43 funding mechanism, this program sought applications from US institutions in partnership with LMIC institutions to build scientific expertise and leadership skills to conduct innovative global cancer research. We made the first set of awards in 2021 and have now issued a second group of four awards. These projects extend longstanding global research collaborations and share common goals of developing capacity relevant to the research priorities of the collaborating LMICs. They also aim to strengthen the mechanisms for cancer research administration and seek to develop regional linkages – such as with ministries of health, policymakers, and regional research institutions – to facilitate sustainable research training in these settings.