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In the morning of 15, April, 2012, the inauguration of the 18th National Cancer Week was held in Cancer Hospital&Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing. The inauguration was jointly hosted by the Chinese Anti-cancer Association(CACA)and the Cancer Foundation of China,sponsord by the Cancer Hospital&Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, co-sponsored by the Aviation General Hospital.
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The inauguration on-site
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The theme for the 18th National Cancer Week is “The Science of Cancer,The Care for People’s Life-Diet and Cancer ”, aiming at increasing the public awareness to realize the importance of cancer prevention, advocating people’s healthy dietary lifestyle, promoting the standardized treatment,and mobilizing all social forces to provide differnet kinds of supports to cancer patients, such as the supports of information, affections, belongings, and materials.
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Dr. Xi-Shan Hao presents the welcome speech
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Dr. Xi-Shan Hao presented the welcome speech. He demonstrated the significance of holding the National Cancer Week advocacy campaign every year since 1995. According to WHO statistics, cancer was recoginzed as the first killer for human beings compared with other diseases in 2004. In 2008, 7.6 million people died due to cancer, including 1.9 million occurred in China, approxiamately 25% in the world. The World Health Report 2002 indicated that mortality, morbidity and disability attributed to cancer and other major noncommunicable diseases currently account for about 60% of all deaths and 47% of the global burden of disease. High blood pressure, inadequate intake of fruit and vegetables, overweight or obesity, physical inactivity and tobacco use are the major five risk factors are closely related to cause cancer. Worldwide, 19% colorectal and gastric cancers are caused due to inadequate intake of fruit and vegetables. 30%-40% cancers can be prevented if people have healthy dietary, physical exercise, balanced weight, and withdrawl alcohol and tobacco.
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| The inauguration on-site |
September, 2011, Dr. Margaret Chan, the Director-General World Health Organization (WHO) presented her idea on the UN Non-Communicable Summit, “cancer and other major noncommunicable disease cause billions of dollars in losses of national income, and they push millions of people below the poverty line, each and every year”. Based on the points of the view in the current world, Dr. Xi-Shan Hao emphasized that Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (CACA) will continues take the opportunity to hold the annual National Cancer Week advocacy campaign in the nation, disseminating the cancer information to public, increasing the social awareness to work together, particularly closely work with government, NGO organizations, and hospitals, further to promote the idea of “early prevention, early detection, and early treatment” to every individual, increase the people’s life quality, and achieve the goal of decreasing the Chinese mortality and morbidity attributed to cancer.
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| The inauguration on-site |
Dr. Yixin Zeng, the Vice-President of CACA, announced the beginning of the inauguration. Hundred White pigeons were flied out.80 cancer survivors from Beijing Anti-Cancer Club performed the body building exercise. Over 200 doctors and nurses, 50 volunteers ,and 36 mass media attended the inauguration.
Dr. Xi-Shan Hao, Dr. Yan Sun, and Dr. Yixin Zeng attended the press conference after the inauguration. They explained how to healthy diet and effective prevent and treat cancer.
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| The press conference |
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