ACTIVE 2.0 Project Launches in Malaysia to Improve Cervical Cancer Treatment

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia,July 16, 2025/PRNewswire/ -- A regional effort to improve cervical cancer care for patients has launched inMalaysia. Involving 6 countries inSoutheast Asia, Project ACTIVE 2.0 aims to enhance cervical cancer treatment and support patient recovery acrossSoutheast Asia. The three-year initiative will focus on strengthening healthcare systems through clinical training, infrastructure upgrades, and digital innovations, with the goal of expanding access to high-quality, targeted cervical cancer care for patients and their families.

Cervical cancer remains a significant health challenge inSoutheast Asia, with over 69,000 new cases and 38,000 deaths reported in 2022, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). While modern radiation treatment has significantly improved outcomes, gaps in access to advanced treatment and trained experts persist. ACTIVE 2.0 addresses these gaps through expanded medical training, upgraded infrastructure, and patient-centered innovations in cancer care.

"ACTIVE 2.0 is an important step toward improving access to advanced cancer care acrossSoutheast Asia, includingMalaysia,"saidPaul Lee, Project Director of ACTIVE 2.0."Through this project,Malaysiawill boost the number of clinicianstrained inadvanced cervical cancer treatment, strengthenthe local hospital capabilities, andbetter support patients throughtheir recoveryjourney.The aim is bringing hope to everybody dealing with cervical cancer."

ACTIVE 2.0 will collaborate with the top oncology treatment centers in peninsulaMalaysiaas well as eastMalaysia, to establish a network of four Centers of Excellence (CoE) for cervical cancer treatment. These centers will receive from the project advanced radiotherapy training equipment as well as infrastructure to support the long-term recovery of their patients.

"Cervical cancer remains a significant health concern inMalaysia, particularly for women in underserved communities,"said Dr. Ros Suzanna Ahmad Bustamam,Head of Department of Radiotherapy& Oncology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur."Whileradiotherapy is already part of cancer care in the country, ACTIVE 2.0 allows us to further strengthen local expertise invery advanced cancer treatment, and contribute toMalaysia'sdevelopment. Through this collaboration, we aim to enhance treatment quality and support broader access to advanced cancer careinMalaysia."

Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG)

DEG Impulse, a member of the KfW Bankengruppe (KfW banking group), finances investments of private companies in developing and transition countries. As one ofEurope'slargest development finance institutions, it promotes private business structures to contribute to sustainable economic growth and improved living conditions.

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Elekta 

As a leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. We openly collaborate with customers to advance sustainable, outcome-driven and cost-efficient solutions to meet evolving patient needs, improve lives and bring hope to everyone dealing with cancer.

For more information, visitwww.elekta.com 

The Federation of Asian Organizations for Radiation Oncology (FARO)

FARO is a non-profit and scientific organization which is intended to function as a federation of radiation oncology societies inAsiaand aims to foster the role of radiation oncology to improve the basic level of radiotherapy for the benefit of the cancer patients in the Asian region.

For more information, visitwww.faro.asia 

Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST)

ASSIST is an international non-government organization focused on capacity building. Its goal is to empower its target groups to make them resilient to the social, economic and environmental challenges.

For more information, visitwww.assistasia.org 

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