Cancer surveillance in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a 10-year International Agency for Research on Cancer–WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean collaboration

Cancer Surveillance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A 10-Year IARC–WHO EMRO Collaboration Introduction Cancer surveillance is essential for informed policy-making, prevention strategies, and treatment services. In the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR)—a diverse region comprising 22 countries with a combined population of approximately 700 million—the cancer burden is rapidly increasing. Recognizing this, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO EMRO) launched a decade-long collaboration in 2013 to build and strengthen cancer surveillance systems across the region. 📈 Overview and Context From 2013 through 2023/24 , IARC and WHO EMRO collaborated to build sustainable and high‑quality cancer surveillance systems across the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), serving 22 countries and territories and a population of ≈700 million Wikipedia +12 IARC +12 EMRO ...