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André Ilbawi

安德烈·伊尔巴维

MD

🏢World Health Organization(世界卫生组织)🌐Switzerland

Technical Officer, Cancer Control, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases非传染性疾病部门癌症控制技术官员

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👥Biography 个人简介

WHO technical lead for global cancer control, driving the WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative and supporting countries to develop and implement National Cancer Control Plans. Surgeon and policy expert bridging clinical oncology with global health governance at the intersection of UHC and cancer equity.

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🧪Research Fields 研究领域

WHO Cancer Policy世卫组织癌症政策
National Cancer Control Plans国家癌症控制计划
Global Cancer Initiative全球癌症倡议
NCD Policy非传染性疾病政策

🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献

WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative

Leads the WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI) targeting 2.5% annual reduction in breast cancer mortality by improving early detection, diagnosis, and treatment access in LMICs.

National Cancer Control Planning

Supports 50+ countries in developing evidence-based National Cancer Control Plans aligned with WHO best buy interventions and integrated into UHC benefit packages.

Cancer Surgery Global Access

Championed inclusion of essential cancer surgery in the WHO Essential Surgery list and Lancet Commission on Global Surgery, advocating for surgical oncology access as a human right.

Representative Works 代表性著作

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WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative: target setting for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment

The Lancet (2023)

Foundational WHO initiative paper setting 2030 targets for reducing breast cancer mortality in LMICs through early detection.

[2]

A framework to assess national cancer control plans

Bulletin of the World Health Organization (2020)

WHO assessment framework enabling systematic evaluation and improvement of national cancer control strategies.

[3]

Cancer surgery and global health: the role of cancer surgery in global cancer control

Journal of Surgical Oncology (2015)

Analysis of surgical oncology gaps globally and framework for integrating cancer surgery into global health priorities.

🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉

🏆WHO Director-General Commendation for NCD Leadership
🏆ASCO Global Health Award
🏆American College of Surgeons Global Surgery Recognition

📄Data Sources 数据来源

Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources

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