WHO Launches New Cancer Drug Plan for Children
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new service, or platform, to provide free cancer medicines to thousands of children in less wealthy nations.
世界卫生组织 (WHO) 推出了一项新服务或平台，为较不富裕国家的数千名儿童提供免费癌症药物。
The WHO defines these as low- and middle-income countries. The first medicines were to be provided to Mongolia and Uzbekistan. The next shipments would go to Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal and Zambia, as part of the project's testing, or pilot period, the WHO said.
世界卫生组织将这些国家定义为低收入和中等收入国家。 第一批药品将提供给蒙古和乌兹别克斯坦。 世界卫生组织表示，作为该项目测试或试点期的一部分，下一批货物将运往厄瓜多尔、约旦、尼泊尔和赞比亚。
The drug treatments are expected to reach around 5,000 children with cancer this year across at least 30 hospitals in the six countries.
预计今年这六个国家至少 30 家医院的约 5,000 名癌症儿童将接受药物治疗。
"Countries in the pilot phase will receive an uninterrupted supply of quality-assured childhood cancer medicines at no cost," the U.N. health agency said in a statement.
联合国卫生机构在一份声明中表示：“处于试点阶段的国家将免费获得不间断的有质量保证的儿童癌症药物供应。”
The WHO said childhood cancer survival rates in low- and middle-income countries were often below 30 percent. That compares to survival rates of around 80 percent in wealthy nations.
世界卫生组织表示，低收入和中等收入国家的儿童癌症存活率通常低于 30%。 相比之下，富裕国家的存活率约为 80%。
The agency’s Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said in a statement, "For too long, children with cancer have lacked access to life-saving medicines." He added that the new platform aims to bring "health and hope to children around the world."
该机构总干事谭德塞在一份声明中表示，“长期以来，患有癌症的儿童无法获得救命药物。” 他补充说，新平台旨在“为世界各地的儿童带来健康和希望”。
El Salvador, Moldova, Senegal, Ghana, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are expected to join the program very soon. The platform hopes to reach 50 countries in the next five to seven years, providing medicines for up to 120,000 children.
萨尔瓦多、摩尔多瓦、塞内加尔、加纳、巴基斯坦和斯里兰卡预计很快就会加入该计划。 该平台希望在未来五到七年内覆盖50个国家，为多达12万名儿童提供药品。
The WHO estimates about 400,000 children worldwide develop cancer every year. Most of the children live in places with limited resources.
世界卫生组织估计，全世界每年约有 40 万儿童患癌症。 大多数儿童生活在资源有限的地方。
The agency says about 70 percent of children in those settings die for several reasons. These include the use of low-quality medicines, an inability to get correct treatments, or problems with the supply of treatments.
该机构表示，这些环境中大约 70% 的儿童因多种原因死亡。 其中包括使用劣质药物、无法获得正确的治疗或治疗供应出现问题。
The plan to establish the platform was first announced in December 2021. It is a cooperative deal between the WHO and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States. The U.S. non-profit treatment and research organization provided $200 million for its launch, the WHO said.
建立该平台的计划于 2021 年 12 月首次宣布。 这是世界卫生组织和圣路易斯之间的合作协议。 位于美国田纳西州孟菲斯的圣裘德儿童研究医院。 世界卫生组织表示，美国非营利治疗和研究组织为其启动提供了 2 亿美元。
The WHO called the financial commitment the largest ever made for childhood cancer medicines worldwide. It added that the cost-free service would continue beyond the pilot phase. The platform is working on developing its sustainability – or ability to continue to provide the service - over the longer term.
世界卫生组织称这一财政承诺是全球儿童癌症药物有史以来最大的一笔。 它补充说，免费服务将在试点阶段结束后继续下去。 该平台正在致力于长期发展其可持续性，即继续提供服务的能力。
Andre Ilbawi is with the WHO's cancer control program. He told reporters the program seeks to widen the platform and bring additional partners on board. "This marks the beginning of a global movement to provide children with cancer the medicines that they need, regardless of where they live, or their ability to pay," Ilbawi said.
安德烈·伊尔巴维 (Andre Ilbawi) 参与世界卫生组织的癌症控制计划。 他告诉记者，该计划旨在扩大平台并吸引更多合作伙伴加入。 伊尔巴维说：“这标志着全球运动的开始，为患有癌症的儿童提供他们所需的药物，无论他们住在哪里，也无论他们的支付能力如何。”
He added that the issue of children with cancer was getting more attention in wealthier countries. "Childhood cancer is increasingly a leading cause of death for middle- and high-income countries…so governments are increasingly paying attention," Ilbawi said.
他补充说，儿童癌症问题在富裕国家越来越受到关注。 伊尔巴维说：“儿童癌症日益成为中高收入国家的主要死亡原因……因此各国政府越来越关注。”
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