International perspective

Over the past few decades, there has been growing support for the idea that cancer needs an interdisciplinary approach. Therefore, the international cancer community has developed several strategies as outlined in the WHO non-communicable diseases Action Plan (which includes cancer control) as the World Health Assembly and the UICC World Cancer Declaration, which both include primary prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care. This paper highlights experiences/ideas in cancer control for international collaborations between low, middle, and high income countries, including collaborations between the European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) Member States, the Latin-American and Caribbean countries, and the Eastern Mediterranean countries. These proposals are presented within the context of the global vision on cancer control set forth by WHO in partnership with the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), in addition to issues that should be considered for collab...

Lack of educational relationship between one country and another is a growing problem all over the world; and this problem has caused more harms than good. In order to work harmoniously with one another, countries should shift their old paradigm to a new and better way of thinking by adopting cooperative, collaborative, and consultative approaches. These approaches will help in mending sour educational relationships from isolationism to cooperation among countries. Keyword : Harmonizing, international perspective, cooperative, collaborative, consultative.