Cancer NGO’s election manifesto urges all political parties to address inequity

CANGO (Cancer Non-Governmental Organisations) an alliance of prominent New Zealand cancer charities, including Lung Foundation New Zealand, launched it’s election manifesto last night in Wellington.

CANGO is encouraging all political parties to address inequity and increased commitment to; cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research and survivorship as key policy planks.

MPs in attendance included; National’s Minister of Health, Dr Jonathan Coleman; Chair of the Health Select Committee, Simon O’Connor, MP for Tamaki; Labour Spokesperson for Health, Dr David Clark, MP for Dunedin North; Leader of the ACT Party, David Seymour MP for Epsom.

2017 Policy document