Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2019
Government announces Cancer Control Agency and $60 million PHARMAC funding boost
1 September 2019 - The Government has today announced it will establish a Cancer Control Agency and fund an extra $60 million for PHARMAC.
The Cancer Action Plan includes more medicines for more people, a stronger focus on prevention and screening and to develop a cancer-specific Quality Performance Indicators to improve equity of care, the Government says.
"Cancer touches just about every one of us at some stage in our lives. On average 66 people every day are diagnosed with cancer – and they deserve world-class care," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
