Relations
with European Commission
At European level the work of EUROCHIP-2 is recognised
in the network’s approach in promoting discussion and diffusing
cancer control priorities across the EU.
The actions performed by EUROCHIP-2 at European
level were:
• Diffusion through conferences
(MAC conference, EU Portuguese conference on Health Strategy, International
Cancer Control Congresses) of the European cancer control priorities
• Connection with other European networks
and projects (ECN, EUNICE, ECCA, etc) and use of the European imprimatur
to promote discussion about cervical
cancer screening programme implementation in 5 Eastern European
countries: Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania, Estonia (for details
see specific country annexes)
• Putting in place mechanisms for collecting
data, information and development of indicators: EUROCHIP
Pilot studies on cancer diagnosis & treatment indicators
collected by cancer registries
• Recommendations
on cancer registration sent to the Network of Health Authorities
• Publications on cancer situation in Europe
with specific focuses on cancer control priorities:
1) Chapter “Cancer Information” in "Responding
to the challenge of Cancer in Europe" prepared for the
Slovenian EU Presidency
2) Chapter on “Cancer in Europe - The EUROCHIP Projects”
for the Working Party on Major
and Chronic Disease (MCD) Report
3) Chapter on “Cancer” for the "Health in the European
Union" book (EUGLOREH Project) (it will be published in 2009)
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