IAEA forum addresses global disparities in cancer treatment
國際原子能總署論壇探討全球癌症治療差距問題
更新於: 2026年9月16日 上午01:15
In September 2026, the IAEA Scientific Forum in Vienna focused on the severe global inequality in cancer care.
2026年9月，位於維也納的國際原子能總署（IAEA）科學論壇，將焦點放在全球癌症照護極端不平等的現象。
With cancer deaths projected to double by 2050, the burden falls disproportionately on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which suffer nearly two-thirds of all cancer fatalities.
預計到2050年，癌症死亡人數將翻倍，而此負擔不對稱地落於中低收入國家（LMICs）身上，全球近三分之二的癌症死亡病例皆發生於此。
A major issue is the lack of radiotherapy; while high-income nations have abundant access, some LMICs have one machine for 15 million people, or no access at all.
主要問題在於放射治療的匱乏；雖然高收入國家擁有充足的資源，但部分中低收入國家竟需一千五百萬人共享一台機器，甚至完全無法取得治療。
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi described this lack of care as a 'death by choice,' arguing that treatment is a fundamental right.
IAEA秘書長拉斐爾·馬里亞諾·格羅西（Rafael Mariano Grossi）將此種醫療匱乏形容為「選擇性的死亡」，並主張治療權是基本人權。
To combat this, the IAEA's 'Rays of Hope' initiative is working to bridge the gap.
為了改善現況，IAEA發起「希望之光」（Rays of Hope）倡議，致力於消弭此差距。
The program also specifically targets childhood cancer, where survival rates in some areas are below 30% compared to 80% in wealthier nations.
該計畫亦特別針對兒童癌症，因為在部分地區，兒童癌症的存活率低於30%，相較之下，富裕國家則高達80%。
By collaborating with partners like the WHO, the IAEA is helping countries integrate vital radiation medicine into their health systems, turning the fight against cancer into a model for global health equity.
透過與世界衛生組織（WHO）等夥伴合作，IAEA正協助各國將關鍵的放射醫療整合至其健康系統，將抗癌行動轉化為全球健康公平的典範。
