WHO launches new tools to help countries build effective childhood cancer programmes

Published on February 22, 2021

The package includes a “how-to” guide for policy-makers, cancer control programme managers and hospital managers; an assessment tool to inform implementation; and a multilingual online portal for information-sharing. WHO

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