Alex Wright

Global Lead, Cancer Research UK - Global Cancer Control, Global Health, International Research & HE, education and development. all views my own.

[ASH @AshOrgUK]

Well done to UK Govt for committing to funding FCTC 2030 project for next 3 years at #FCTCOP11.
🌎We should be as committed to creating a smokefree planet as we are to creating a smokefree country. This work is vital for ending the 7 million deaths caused by smoking globally.

[Cancer Research UK Policy @CRUK_Policy]

Great to see the UK considering removing visa fees for global talent 🌍

High costs like visa fees and the IHS cost our institutes £870k last year, and stop block researchers and families from coming to the UK 💷

Lowering these barriers is vital for UK science to stay world-leading and beat cancer 🔬

[Cancer Research UK Policy @CRUK_Policy]

Our Global Policy Team are in New York for #UNGA80 and yesterday hosted an event marking 20 years of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

A great discussion on how international collaboration can drive national progress on NCD prevention and tobacco control 🚭

[WHO FCTC @FCTCofficial]

.@UN event celebrates 20 Years of the WHO FCTC in driving global action on #NCDs

#FCTC20Years #WeAre20 #UNGA

News release
🔗https://t.co/oV1aaE5hMY📰

[Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) @GATC_int]

Celebrating 20 years of the FCTC at #UNGA80

GATC’s Executive Director called for strong collaboration and sustainable funding to ensure continued progress in tobacco control and NCD prevention

[Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala @RD_WPRO]

One of the most important breakthroughs in global public health is celebrating a milestone - it's the 20th anniversary of World Health Organization's Framework Convention on #TobaccoControl, or #FCTC.

On the sidelines of #UNGA80, It was a privilege for me - on behalf of the @WHO Western Pacific Region - to look back at the FCTC's achievements, and to look ahead at the work that remains to be done, both in my region and around the world.

The WHO FCTC stands as a beacon of what’s possible when science, political courage and international solidarity converge.

It’s a lesson we must carry forward – especially now, in a world that is more interconnected, yet more vulnerable.

Over the past two decades, #tobacco use has declined in many countries. Public health has gained ground. And in our @WHOWPRO Region, the momentum is real.

I think of Australia’s bold plain packaging law. Singapore’s forward-thinking ban on new nicotine products. The Cook Islands’ rapid reforms – raising taxes, amending laws, and declaring tobacco-free islands.

These and other 'Best Buys' are courageous actions, often taken with limited resources, but driven by unwavering commitment.

Yet, as we celebrate these victories, we must also confront today’s challenges.

The generation born in 2005 – the year the FCTC came into force – is now 20 years old. They’ve grown up with fewer smokers, but they’re still being targeted.

A new wave of products, slick marketing and digital influence is trying to normalize nicotine addiction all over again.

#ecigarettes, #nicotine pouches, and other emerging products are designed to hook young people. As leaders, as guardians of public health, we must act.
We cannot allow history to repeat itself.

With thanks to @CR_UK, the @GATC_int, the @ncdalliance and - not least - the @FCTCofficial Secretariat, along with numerous other partners, for bringing us all together.

Our resolve is stronger than ever - here's to the next 20 years of a collective effort, indeed a fight that contributes to hashtag#HealthForAll.

A fight we must - and will - win.

https://t.co/dsxaaU2dif

#NCDs #Cancer #FightTobacco

[IARC @IARCWHO]

IARC & partners @Sydney_Uni launch 🆕 #CervicalCancer Elimination Planning Tool, an innovative online tool that provides evidence-based guidance to help countries plan their path to #CxCa elimination.
https://t.co/51PS2NRRAl

[Ian Walker @IanWalker_CRUK]

Ahead of the UK-EU political summit next month, I call on policymakers to remove the barriers currently impacting scientific progress and help foster global collaboration by taking up the recommendations made in @CR_UK's new report 'Nothing should stand in the way' https://t.co/svy4WpFCrD

[Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) @GATC_int]

Celebrating 20 years of the FCTC 🚭 Two decades of global collaboration driving progress in tobacco control! Here’s to continued efforts for a healthier future #FCTC20years

[Cancer Research UK Policy @CRUK_Policy]

We're delighted to be at the @EUUKForum in Brussels on #WorldCancerDay to promote the importance of scientific collaboration as part of the UK-EU "re-set". Our progress is everyone's progress. @CancerGrand https://t.co/Kz0o9tUJ9L

[Cancer Research UK @CR_UK]

On #WorldCancerDay, we welcome the UK government's commitment to publishing a National Cancer Plan for England this year and we look forward to working with them to make sure it delivers for everyone affected by cancer.

#TurningPointForCancer

[Union for International #CancerControl @uicc]

Today, UICC CEO Cary Adams shares a key message for #WorldCancerDay 2025. Watch now to see how we’re uniting to put people at the heart of cancer care. #UnitedByUnique

[Shaun Walsh @shaunewalsh]

Sadly almost 1 in 2 people will get cancer. It affects every family in every constituency. Sadly only a minor mention in the #BBCDebate

@CRUK_Policy is calling all parties to back our manifesto to make this general election a #TurningPointforCancer

👉 https://t.co/X38iKRNW6Q

[Michelle Mitchell @Michelle_CRUK]

It's #WorldCancerDay - today my thoughts are with those affected by cancer and their loved ones. At @CR_UK, we come together, with your support, to continue to raise awareness and fund research to ensure the best outcomes for people with cancer. Together, we are beating cancer.

[Shaun Walsh @shaunewalsh]

We simply must do better. All parties must make cancer a political priority ahead of the General Election.

"Michelle Mitchell: Hard-won progress against cancer is slowing" https://t.co/92eKsm1fxj via @MailOnline

@VictoriaAtkins @wesstreeting @libdemdaisy

[Shaun Walsh @shaunewalsh]

"A manifesto by the charity Cancer Research UK asked whichever party wins the upcoming election to set up a National Cancer Council, which would “drive cross-government action on cancer” & deliver a ten-year cancer strategy for England"

https://t.co/NbNhBoytqz #cancermanifesto

[Union for International #CancerControl @uicc]

Newly released global cancer estimates show significant inequities in cancer-related deaths between high and low-income regions, as well as a projected rise in new cases in regions least equipped to deal with them. @IARC @WHO

https://t.co/0AI70i3GGh

[IARC @IARCWHO]

#CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth
#Screening programmes⤵️incidence & mortality of #CervicalCancer.
IARC, @roinnslainte, & @HSELive developed IARC WG Report No. 11: Best practices in #CxCa screening, to provide a model for #cancer screening at a national level.
https://t.co/a3nhtyBT9l

[IARC @IARCWHO]

IARC release latest estimates of global #cancer burden.
We estimate 20 million new cases & 9.7 million deaths from cancer occurred in 2022.
Detailed incidence & mortality info for 185 countries & 36 common cancers now available in IARC's @GLOBOCAN_GCO
PR:
https://t.co/BzYWdPPOya

[Royal Society for Public Health @R_S_P_H]

The next UK Government should implement the policies in @CR_UK's #CancerManifesto to transform UK cancer survival and ensure we can all live #LongerBetterLives https://t.co/W44wuoHQRu.