G7 leaders pledge joint action on Ebola outbreak, cancer fight

G7 leaders have committed to a coordinated global health response to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda while accelerating efforts to tackle the growing burden of cancer worldwide...

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G7 leaders have pledged a united global health response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, and to accelerate efforts against cancer.

Commitments made at the G7 Summit in Evian, France, aiming for coordinated action against major health security risks.
G7 will mobilize support for vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for the Ebola outbreak, a leading cause of death globally.
Leaders also committed to intensifying the fight against cancer, which kills nearly 10 million people globally each year and is projected to rise by 80% by 2050.