The IBTA alongside Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance, International Kidney Cancer Coalition, Global Lung Cancer Coalition, Lymphoma Coalition, Global Colon Cancer Association, World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition and World Ovarian Cancer Coalition, has issued the following statement on COVID-19:
As representatives of 8 global cancer coalitions and alliances, representing 650 patient advocacy and other cancer organizations and the interests of over 14 million patients around the world, we have united to share the following statement on COVID-19 and a call for a global plan of action for cancer to meet the challenges of future pandemic, s or health crises.
Although in some countries we are seeing encouraging signs that the worst phase of the pandemic is coming to an end albeit with concerns about a potential second wave, in other countries COVID-19 continues to pose severe…
