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Welcome to How can ethnic minorities become target groups for our information about cancer and cancer prevention CANCER SOCIETY OF FINLAND DANISH CANCER SOCIETY THE FAROESE CANCER SOCIETY THE ICELANDIC CANCER SOCIETY THE SWEDISH CANCER SOCIETY NORWEGIAN CANCER SOCIETY

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  1. Welcome to How can ethnic minorities become target groups for our information about cancer and cancer prevention

  2. CANCER SOCIETY OF FINLAND DANISH CANCER SOCIETY THE FAROESE CANCER SOCIETY THE ICELANDIC CANCER SOCIETY THE SWEDISH CANCER SOCIETY NORWEGIAN CANCER SOCIETY The Nordic Cancer Union

  3. Nordic Cancer Union Collaboration for improved cancer control in Scandinavia since 1980. Objectives • To handle projects and activities within research, information/prevention and patient support.

  4. Nordic Cancer Unionobjectives - continued • Creating synergy by implementation at a Nordic level. • Being unique through the collaboration between the Nordic countries. • Results of the projects should be improved and of a higher standard than if implemented at a national level in the individual countries. • Exchange of experience and co-operation on national and political issues. • To strengthen the international co-operation.

  5. Nordic Cancer Union • Activities. • Cancer Control • Statistics (Nordcan) • Research (epidemiology, causes of cancer) • Prevention/information (tobacco, physical activity etc.) • Patient support • Advocacy (Nordic council, EU) • Education (research, Nordic summerschool in cancer epidemiology) • Fundraising (learn from each other)

  6. Nordic Cancer Union • Ethnic minorities • Need for information on health care • Need for knowledge on symptoms and signs • Need for knowledge to improve general health and for prevention of cancer • Ethnic minorities – migrants to the Nordic countries are similar – the need is the same.

  7. Nordic Cancer Union • Expectations from this conference • To learn how we best reach the ethnic groups • To learn how to communicate our messages in health promotion and prevention to the new population • To better understand the culture and need of our new citizens • Evaluate if joint information by the NCU is a possible way forward

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