José Luis Castro
Executive Director The Union
Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences
World Oil
Norway
Biography
As people around the globe unite to mark World Cancer Day on 4 February, it is a timely moment to refresh our collective commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals. Just over a year ago members of the United Nations committed, for the first time, to reducing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – cancer, cardiovascular disease, strokes, diabetes and chronic lung disease. The target, to reduce NCD mortality rates by one third by 2030, recognises the significant challenge these diseases pose to sustainable development worldwide.
Research Interest
. If governments renew their political commitment to introducing and strengthening all WHO FCTC policies, and if civil society supports these efforts, we will be several significant steps along the road to achieving the 2030 NCDs target – saving many millions of lives from cancer.
