New Irish cancer foundation established
Howard Lake | 13 November 2006 | News
A new cancer foundation which will operate on an all Ireland basis has been launched in Belfast. The foundation, which is being backed by leading businesses, will promote high standards of cancer care for the whole of Ireland with the aim of saving up to 1,000 lives a year.
The All-Ireland Cancer Foundation, which brings together business leaders and clinicians, is being chaired by Dr Art Cosgrove. “The burden of cancer in Ireland is too great to leave to governments and health services alone,” Dr Cosgrave said. “The prevention of cancer is everyone’s business, ” he added.
The foundation was launched at a major conference on cancer in Belfast.
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An agreement to support international collaboration in cancer control will also be signed at the event.
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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.