▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁programme ▁of ▁the ▁U IC C ▁World ▁Can cer ▁Congress . ▁ ▁Know ledge ▁In to ▁Action ▁The ▁World ▁Health ▁Assembly ▁resolution ▁on ▁cancer ▁prevent ion ▁and ▁control ▁( W HA 5 8 . 2 2 ), ▁adopted ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁calls ▁on ▁all ▁countries ▁to ▁intens ify ▁action ▁against ▁cancer ▁by ▁developing ▁and ▁rein for cing ▁cancer ▁control ▁program mes . ▁This ▁resolution ▁has ▁added ▁momentum ▁to ▁the ▁W HO ' s ▁long standing ▁work ▁against ▁cancer . ▁ ▁W HO ▁is ▁working ▁with ▁partners ▁like ▁U IC C ▁to ▁create ▁a ▁global ▁plan ▁of ▁action ▁against ▁cancer . ▁ ▁A ▁series ▁of ▁six ▁W HO ▁modules ▁provides ▁practical ▁advice ▁for ▁programme ▁man agers ▁and ▁polic ym akers ▁on ▁how ▁to ▁advoc ate , ▁plan ▁and ▁implement ▁effective ▁cancer ▁control ▁program mes , ▁particularly ▁in ▁low - and - middle - in come ▁countries . ▁According ▁to ▁Dr ▁Margaret ▁Chan , ▁W HO ▁director ▁general , ▁" W HO ▁cancer ▁prevent ion , ▁including ▁control ▁strateg ies ▁and ▁gu idel ines , ▁helps ▁govern ments ▁in ▁all ▁countries ▁of ▁the ▁world ▁to ▁improve ▁their ▁capacity ▁to ▁reduce ▁national ▁cancer ▁bur dens . ▁ ▁Our ▁partner ▁organizations ▁play ▁a ▁cru cial ▁role ▁in ▁acceler ating ▁the ▁translation ▁of ▁W HO ' s ▁guidance ▁into ▁national ▁practice ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁save ▁the ▁lives ▁of ▁millions ." ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁American ▁Can cer ▁Society ▁Can cer ▁Action ▁Network ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁FA