Subjects discussed included cervical screening and tobacco and cancer. Also presented were the objectives and public image of the cancer society, fund-raising, health promotion, cancer prevention and patient care. Delegates discussed their limited resources and ways of obtaining financial assistance. Conference proceedings were published. Participants from 13 countries in the Asia Pacific region attended the sessions.
Conference proceedings are available.
In 1997, another Workshop for Voluntary Cancer Societies was held, this time in Hong Kong, during the 13th Asia Pacific Cancer Conference. William Rudder Memorial Speaker, Dr. Judith Mackay discussed the Impact of Tobacco in the Asia Pacific Region. She called for cancer society interventions, including research, public statements on smoking, making premises and conferences smoke-free, dedicating funds and personnel to supporting tobacco control action, and bringing the latest global and national information on tobacco to the attention of governments. Dr. Mackay stressed the importance of supporting cessation efforts and ensuring that information on the harmful effects of smoking and advice on stopping are systematically included in the school curricula. Sixty-two participants attended from 16 countries.