How a new partnership can save more lives worldwide
The announcement on June 9, 2010, of a new partnership between the International Atomic Energy Association’s Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (IAEA-PACT) at the Breast Health Global Initiative’s Global Summit on International Breast Health in Chicago came with great excitement and interest. How will the collaboration advance the worldwide fight against breast cancer? As communications liaison for the Global Summit, I was able to sit down with Dr. Massoud Samiei, head of the PACT Program Office, who answered some of the questions about what the partnership could mean to developing countries.
Collaborating to improve women’s healthcare around the world
Collaborating and communicating with clinical staff in far-flung countries in Africa, Asia, South America and Europe, the Breast Health Global Initiative has developed workable breast cancer screening and treatment guidelines that match resources on the ground – however limited those resources may be.
