The 11 institutions that signed the agreement comprise leading universities and hospitals in Japan, specialized in radiation medicine services and oncology research are: Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine; Fujita Health University School of Medicine; Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; International University of Health and Welfare; Kanazawa University Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences; Kyoto University Hospital; National Cancer Center; Southern Tohoku Research Institute for Neuroscience; Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine; Kagawa University; and Shonan Kamakura General Hospital.
Launched just over a year ago, Rays of Hope is rapidly fulfilling its objective to forge strategic partnerships and tap into diverse areas of funding to improve access to cancer care in low- and middle-income countries. Under the initiative, international arrangements with the world’s largest professional societies in the field as well as with the private sector have been established.
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“The use of nuclear science and technology for patients’ health and wellbeing is an area of priority for the consortium,” said Jun Hatazawa from the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, lead university of the consortium. “Joining the IAEA’s Rays of Hope initiative gives new promise to strengthening cancer diagnosis and treatment in the region.”
Rays of Hope
The projects included in Rays of Hope, based on sustainability, build or strengthen radiation safety legislation and infrastructure and provide quality control, guidance, training and equipment. Rays of Hope combines several elements into a set of interventions that build on and complement each other in order to maximize impact. Through a sharp focus on countries without radiotherapy or with inequitable access, Rays of Hope focuses on prioritizing a limited number of high-impact, cost-effective and sustainable interventions in line with national needs and commitment.
The IAEA is forging new partnerships and tapping into diverse funding sources, including from governments, international financing institutions and the private sector to ensure maximum reach, impact and sustainability of Rays of Hope.
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