Women living in Amazon River communities will from this year have increased access to breast cancer screening thanks to two new mammography units installed on Brazilian navy ships delivering vital health services along South America’s biggest waterway. Continue reading →

Regular quality control testing of medical radiological equipment improves clinical image quality and reduces radiation exposure of patients. Continue reading →

A Task Force established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to review the safety of the planned release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station will carry out its first mission in Japan next week. Continue reading →

A group of cancer care professionals from across Iraq and the wider region are working in tandem to support more effective and efficient cancer management in the country, following recommendations from an IAEA-led imPACT Review in November 20 Continue reading →

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) launched a plan today to tackle a severe shortage of cancer care capacity in many poorer countries, with an initial focus on Africa where people often die from the disease because they lack access to potent... Continue reading →

IAEA/WHO Joint Statement on Reducing Inequity in Access to Cancer Care through Rays of Hope Initiatives by IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi and WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Continue reading →

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the 55-nation African Union (AU) today agreed to renew and deepen their cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear technology to help address climate change, disease detection and treatment, food secur... Continue reading →

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is supporting China in its efforts to protect the Winter Olympics against any criminal or terrorist activities involving nuclear or other radioactive material. Continue reading →