ESTRO 38 - Programme Book & Exhibition Guide

Honorary Member Award

Julie Torode Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Geneva, Switzerland

Based in Geneva, Julie Torode is Director of Special Projects for the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), currently seconded to World Health Organisation (WHO) supporting the global effort to eliminate cervical cancer, following the call to action by the Director General, Tedros AdhanomGhebreyesus, in May 2018. Julie likes to deliver results and work with purpose highlighted by key advocacy achievements across the spectrum of care with UICC and Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) Alliance detailed in the global commitments to cancer and NCDs in the global action plan 2013-2020, the Sustainable Development Goals which run to 2030 and the 2017 cancer resolution. She is also involved in the collaboration with WHO to update the cancer chapter of the WHO model essential medicines list and the first edition of the WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management. Key partnerships Julie set up for UICC are the Global Initiative for Cancer Registration, and the International Cancer Control Partnership. More

recently, her efforts have been focused on strengthening health systems for equitable access to cancer diagnosis, treatment and palliative care with a partnership on access to opioids with WHO and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), developing the City Cancer Challenge and Treatment for All campaigns. Partnerships with UICC member organisations (1117 in 168 countries) are central to progress in global advocacy with the global Taskforce for radiotherapy in cancer control and the Global Impact of Radiotherapy in Oncology (GIRO) 2030 representing two examples directly working with ESTRO.

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