A groundbreaking partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has launched the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, aiming to provide life-saving treatments to children in need around the world. The platform initially focuses on six pilot countries, with plans to expand to 50 nations within the next 7 years.
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have begun distributing urgently needed childhood cancer medications in two of six pilot countries through the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines. Currently, these medications are being sent to Mongolia and Uzbekistan, with upcoming shipments planned for Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal, and Zambia.
The treatments are expected to reach approximately 5,000 children with cancer across at least 30 hospitals in these countries this year. The Global Platform is a groundbreaking initiative. Countries in the pilot phase will receive a continuous supply of quality-assured childhood cancer medications at no cost. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), childhood cancer survival rates are often below 30%, significantly lower than those in high-income countries. Six additional countries have been formally invited to join the platform. The initiative aims to become the largest, with the goal of reaching 50 nations in the next 5 to 7 years. It strives to eventually provide medications for the treatment of approximately 120,000 children with cancer in LMICs, significantly reducing mortality rates. For too long, children with cancer have lacked access to life-saving medications. This unique partnership between WHO and St. Jude is working to provide quality-assured cancer medicines to paediatric hospitals in low- and middle-income countries. WHO is proud to be part of this joint initiative with St. Jude, bringing health and hope to children around the world,' said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO. Every year, an estimated 400,000 children worldwide develop cancer. The majority of these children, living in resource-limited settings, are unable to consistently obtain or afford cancer medicines. It is estimated that 70% of children from these settings die from cancer due to factors such as lack of appropriate treatment, treatment disruptions, or low-quality medicines. 'A child's chances of surviving cancer are largely determined by where they are born, making this one of the starkest disparities in global healthcare,' said James R. Downing, MD, president and CEO of St. Jude. 'St. Jude was founded on Danny Thomas' dream that no child should die in the dawn of life. By developing this platform, we believe this dream can someday be achieved for children stricken by cancer, irrespective of where they live.' St. Jude and WHO announced the platform in 2021 to ensure children around the world have access to life-saving treatments. The platform brings together governments, the pharmaceutical industry, and non-governmental organizations in a unique collaborative model focused on creating solutions for children with cancer. The co-design approach addresses the broader needs of national stakeholders, with a focus on capacity building and long-term sustainability. The platform provides comprehensive end-to-end support, from consolidating global demand to shaping the market, assisting countries with medicine selection, and developing treatment standards. It represents a transformative model for the broader global health community working together to tackle health challenges, in particular for children and non-communicable diseases. To accomplish this, St. Jude and WHO partner with UNICEF Supply Division, and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Strategic Fund
CHILDHOOD CANCER GLOBAL HEALTH ACCESS TO MEDICINE WHO ST. JUDE LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES GLOBAL PLATFORM
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