Recorded amid the buzz of the last World Cancer Congress in Geneva, this double‑feature episode of Paul Talks Science links global policy rooms to ground‑level clinic corridors—with one shared mission: stop cancer before it starts, and treat it smarter when it does.
In the first half
🗣️ Yannick Romero – Senior Knowledge & Advocacy Manager, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
Twenty years of the WHO tobacco treaty in 10 minutes—wins, setbacks, and why a 10 % price hike can slash smoking rates by 5 %.
How e‑cigarettes became Big Tobacco’s Trojan horse, and why Africa is the next battleground.
The playbook for a “smoke‑free generation” and what governments must do now.
In the second half
🗣️ Dr Amaka Lasebikan – Director of Research & Innovation, Nigerian Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT)
Launching a national cancer institute from scratch—and ramping Nigeria’s radiotherapy machines from 2 to 8.
Funding a Cancer Health Fund that covers treatment and transport for patients who need it most.
Using AI and home‑grown genomic research to out‑smart tumours, not just chase them.
Why listen?
You’ll hear prevention and precision medicine in the same breath, data‑driven optimism that cuts through doom‑scroll fatigue, and a crash course on how alliances—across borders, sectors and income levels—are our best shot at a cancer‑free future.
🎧 Hit play for hard numbers, human stories and a roadmap that turns treaties into treatment.
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