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04-02-2010 15:17 President calls for joint efforts in combating cancer
On the occasion of World Cancer Day, President Viktor Yushchenko has addressed medical men and scientists, authorities, politicians and NGOs, and the entire Ukrainian society calling for joint efforts in combating this devastating disease.
Yushchenko said there are more than 940,000 cancer-affected people - every 50th Ukrainian. According to experts, the number of newly diseased may rise to 200,000 per year before 2020. These figures 'require our active and goal-oriented actions', the head of state underlined. He reminded that Ukraine has approved a nationwide program on combating oncological diseases till 2016. One more state program 'Child Oncology' has been introduced. The National Institute of Cancer was founded in 2008.
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