A new alliance between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the United States, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Chile, seeks to accelerate progress cancer in the Hispanic population in the United States and Latin America.The alliance aims to strengthen and expand cooperation in a broad range of mutual interests, stressing the basic and clinical research on cancer, bioinformatics, data and information systems and technology transfer. The two nations also seek the creation of competition and training of scientists and researchers to share technology and expertise. The United States and the Republic of Chile will work to increase the existing cancer registries and the implementation of early-stage clinical studies with cultural and linguistic sensitivity.
In 2006 it was estimated that cancer was the second leading cause of death in Chile. Each year, the diagnosis than 36,500 new cancer cases. The mortality rates from cancer in Chilean men are higher for stomach cancer , lung and prostate. In Chilean women, death rates are higher for gallbladder cancer, breast and stomach.
Being aware of this issue, on 16 June 2009, the Undersecretary of Public Health of Chile, Dr. Jeanette Vega, representing the Ministry of Health of Chile, and Dr. John E. Niederhuber, NCI Director representing the Department of Health and Human Services USA (HHS) signed a collaboration agreement in which both institutions will work together to promote cancer research that applies to the needs of Chile and the United States.
"We look forward to working with the United States in this very important program," said Dr. Vega. "Chile and the United States have much to share in the area of cancer. For our part to convey our long experience with gallbladder cancer and yet the United States transmit their knowledge in breast cancer. The key to progress on these issues globally is collaboration, cooperation, collaboration. "
"Cancer is a disease that knows no borders and we must conquer the world. This new alliance offers a tremendous promise to facilitate science to clarify why the uniquely affect cancer patients of different nationalities and ethnic groups, as is the high frequency of cancer of stomach and gallbladder in Chile, "said Dr. Niederhuber. "We look forward to working with India on this important agreement."
This cooperation agreement will include promoting the exchange of technical information and research materials, building collaborative research projects, mutual access to laboratories, databases and repositories, research or professional visits by specialists or experts, activities training and collaborative forums such as seminars, workshops, symposia and conferences.
The Republic of Chile, joined four other Latin American countries and the United States in a unique collaboration, the Cancer Research Network of the United States and Latin America, which will support the highest quality research and cancer treatment in America America. This network is responsible for promoting it to be understood fully what the cancer burden and the current state of infrastructure dedicated to research and treatment in Latin America. Besides Chile, the network includes Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States.
The first pilot project in cooperation Cancer Research Network of the United States and Latin America will focus on breast cancer because this cancer is a major cause of death in each of the five Latin American participants. alliance conducted research on cancers that have the greatest impact in Latin America.
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For more information about the Office of Program Development of Cancer in Latin America (OLACPD) National Cancer Institute, visit http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/instituto/olacpd
The institutional mission that the Ministry of Health has been given for this period, seeks to contribute to raising the level of population health, to develop harmoniously the health systems, focusing on people, strengthen control of the factors that may affect health and strengthen the management of the national network of care. All this time to accommodate the needs of individuals, families and communities, with accountability to the public and promote the participation of women in the exercise of their rights and duties. The health ministry's vision is that individuals, families and communities will have a healthier life, participate actively in the construction of lifestyles that are conducive to their individual and collective development. They will live in sanitary environment protected. Will have access to timely health care, friendly, fair, comprehensive and quality, which will feel more secure and protected. Www.minsal.cl
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