Some positives but also unanswered questions in Government's cancer announcement

Medicines New Zealand

2 September 2019 - The Government’s announcement to set up a National Cancer Agency within the Ministry of Health and fund more medicines shows it is starting to hear patients’ pleas to eliminate the ‘postcode lottery’ for cancer care in New Zealand, but still leaves some questions unanswered.

“It is positive to see the Government acknowledging every cancer patient’s right to screening, diagnosis and treatment no matter where they reside in New Zealand. 

The combination of a National Cancer Agency and providing funding for cancer and other medicines that have been proven to prolong and improve patients’ lives is positive progress” says Dr Graeme Jarvis, CEO of Medicines New Zealand.

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