Akaza Hideyuki
Director of the UICC-ARO, Department of Strategic Investigation on Comprehensive Cancer Network, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan E-mail :
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013;14(8):4935-7. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.8.4935.
At the United Nations High-level Meeting on Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control in 2011 the link between health and socioeconomic issues was raised, becoming a global political issue. Health equity is one challenge that has hitherto not been addressed directly, although there is a growing shared recognition that cancer in Asia is an urgent social issue. At the UICC-ARO we are working to promote and widen networks of individuals and organizations in Asia and involve them in cooperation for this purpose. As part of our current activities, we are addressing the question of the "Economic burden of cancer in Asian countries: How should we face the current situation? " from a variety of angles and seeking to bring together a wealth of multidisciplinary knowledge about cancer in Asia and its related socioeconomic factors. It is essential to ensure that the real picture of cancer in Asia, which is currently not accurately understood, is conveyed clearly to all concerned, and also that the differences between cancer in Asia and in the West are highlighted.
在2011年联合国非传染性疾病预防和控制高级别会议上，健康与社会经济问题之间的联系被提了出来，成为一个全球政治问题。健康公平是一个迄今尚未得到直接解决的挑战，尽管人们越来越普遍地认识到亚洲的癌症是一个紧迫的社会问题。在国际抗癌联盟-亚洲地区办公室（UICC-ARO），我们正在努力促进和扩大亚洲个人和组织的网络，并让他们参与为此目的的合作。作为我们当前活动的一部分，我们正从多个角度探讨“亚洲国家癌症的经济负担：我们应如何面对当前形势？”这一问题，并力求汇集有关亚洲癌症及其相关社会经济因素的丰富多学科知识。必须确保将目前尚未被准确理解的亚洲癌症的真实情况清晰地传达给所有相关方，同时突出亚洲癌症与西方癌症之间的差异。
