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Cancer impacts
more than health
People living with cancer face a devastating emotional, physical and
financial burden, impacting the socio-economic wellbeing of families
and creating a broader effect on societies.
8.2 million
By 2030, new
cancer cases
are expected
to rise by about
people worldwide almost the equivalent of
the population of
Switzerland - died of
cancer in 20121
70%
2
Global economic
output is at
48%
For example
risk through rising
costs (personal and
systemic) and loss
of productivity
(from patients
and caregivers)3,4
of cancer patients
in South East Asia
experience financial
catastrophe within
1 year of diagnosis3
Women provide an
average of
...with an estimated monetary
value between
and 39%
of global
5
GDP
8am-4pm
4pm-12am
per week of informal
care4 (the equivalent
of a full time job)...
By recognising the broader value of investing in cancer care, we lay foundations
for patient well-being, economic growth and societal development.
We need to assess both
monetary and
non-monetary
We must support and engage in effective and holistic policy making:
the
healthcare
value of cancer care
within and beyond the
healthcare system
$
£
investment into
We must ensure that
paves the way for future
benefits for patients and does not focus just on
short-term costs3,6
£
$
reduce the impact
We all must
on
personal well-being and individual financial loss,
healthcare expenditure and productivity losses6
improve quality of life
meet
enable
We need to
not only for patients but also for caregivers,
needs more effectively as well as
financial protection and limit productivity loss3,6
Cancer should be prioritised and recognised as a cross-cutting policy issue
affecting families, economies and society as a whole and not just health.3
References
1. Ferlay J, et al. GLOBOCAN 2012 v1.0, Cancer Incidence and Mortality Worldwide: IARC Cancer Base No. 11 [Internet]. Lyon, France:
International Agency for Research on Cancer. 2013
2. Media Centre, Cancer, Fact sheet N°297, updated February 2015, World Health Organization (WHO). 2015
3. The ACTION Study Group BMC Medicine. Catastrophic health expenditure and 12-month mortality associated with cancer in Southeast Asia:
results from a longitudinal study in eight countries. 13:190 DOI 10.1186/s12916-015-0433-1. 2015
4. Women and Caregivers: Facts and Figures. Family Caregiver Alliance. Available at: https://www.caregiver.org/women-and-caregiving-facts-and-figures
5. Why care matters for social development. Research and Policy Brief. United Nations Research Institute for Social Development. 2010
6. Bhadelia, A., et al. Abstract - Reframing the value of cancer care and caring. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 2016
Issued F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland