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We speak to Florian Cyril Mshanga, cancer advocate and Founder of the Feliciana Mshanga Memorial Cancer Foundation, about lung cancer in Tanzania and the importance of African voices in global policy.
News
With growing political support and more countries moving from pilots to implementation, the question facing European health systems now is how to build programmes that are high-quality, equitable, scalable and sustainable.
Timely diagnosis and treatment save lives – yet in many health systems, delays remain the norm. In July 2026, the Network hosted a webinar examining this problem and the role timed targets can play in solving it.
At this year’s World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC), the Network will host two sessions designed bridge this gap: one focused on the skills needed to influence policy, and the other on the financing and delivery of lung cancer priorities in practice.
Timed targets set time frames for diagnosis, treatment and other aspects of care, and are a practical way to improve outcomes and accountability.
Case study
Norway’s pilot programme stands out for its radiology-led model, which substantially reduced the workload for respiratory services.
At our free webinar on Monday 13 July, a global panel of clinicians, professors and patient advocates will share their perspectives on how timed targets can support better, more equitable lung cancer care.
The Network joined global health leaders at the 79th World Health Assembly in May to advance a shared priority: translating growing political ambition on lung cancer into measurable, system-wide progress.
To shift from political recognition to measurable improvement for patients, countries need to adopt an implementation‑oriented approach.
A new article in Nature Medicine presents findings from the first five years of the NHS screening programme for lung cancer in England, and the results are striking.
Last month, the Network attended the inaugural Lung Cancer Europe conference in Vienna, which focused on the power of co‑creation in advocacy.
Analysis
Lung cancer carries a heavy cost – not only for the people diagnosed, but for health systems and economies alike.
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