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During her visit to the IAEA headquarters in Vienna she decried the lack of cancer care capacity in the developing world. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2011/princessdina.html">Read more →</a></p> </li> <li> <img class="img-float-left" src="/web/20110302234619im_/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/images/nucpowerindia_120x80.jpg" width="120" alt="Powering Development"/> <span class="meta"><strong>Top Story</strong> | <em>8 February 2011</em></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2011/powerdevelopment.html">Powering Development</a></h3> <p>Some 60 countries have turned to the IAEA for guidance as they consider whether introducing nuclear power may help solve an expected and sharp future jump in global energy demand. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2011/powerdevelopment.html">Read more →</a></p> </li> <li> <img class="img-float-left" src="/web/20110302234619im_/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/images/dg070211-120x80.jpg" width="120" alt="Committed to Fight Cancer"/> <span class="meta"><strong>Top Story</strong> | <em>7 February 2011</em></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2011/wcd2011.html">Committed to Fight Cancer</a></h3> <p>At the IAEA's annual commemoration of <em>World Cancer Day</em>, Director General Yukiya Amano took stock of his prioritization of cancer control in developing countries during 2010, his first year as IAEA Director General. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2011/wcd2011.html">Read more →</a></p> </li> </ul> <div class="more-btn"><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/">More News →</a></div> </div>  <div id="news-focus" class="news-tab"> <ul class="news-list"> <li> <img class="img-float-left" src="/web/20110302234619im_/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/images/cancercare_120x80.jpg" width="120" alt=""/> <span class="meta"><strong>Topics in Focus</strong></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/cancercare/">Cancer Care and Control</a></h3> <p>Cancer is fast becoming a major global health problem. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be some 15 million new cancer cases a year, the majority of them in developing countries. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/cancercare/">Go to Coverage →</a></p> </li> <li> <img class="img-float-left" src="/web/20110302234619im_/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/images/radprotect_120x80.jpg" width="120" alt=""/> <span class="meta"><strong>Topics in Focus</strong></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/radiationprotection/">Radiation Protection of Patients</a></h3> <p>Radiation safety experts at the IAEA say that the overuse of high-tech scanning procedures may unnecessarily expose patients to increased radiation levels. In collaboration with other international organizations, it is developing a series of measures aimed at strengthening patient protection. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/radiationprotection/">Go to Coverage →</a></p> </li> <li> <img class="img-float-left" src="/web/20110302234619im_/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/images/humanhealth_120x80.jpg" width="120" alt=""/> <span class="meta"><strong>Topics in Focus</strong></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/humanhealth/">Human Health and Nutrition</a></h3> <p>Poor diet can have devastating effects on human health, causing deficiency diseases in childhood. The role of nuclear techniques, and stable isotope techniques in particular, is becoming increasingly important in the development and monitoring of interventions to combat malnutrition. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/humanhealth/">Go to Coverage →</a></p> </li> <li> <img class="img-float-left" src="/web/20110302234619im_/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/images/chernobyl_120x80.jpg" width="120" alt=""/> <span class="meta"><strong>Topics in Focus</strong></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/chernobyl/">Chernobyl: 20 Years On</a></h3> <p>The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 was the most severe in the history of the nuclear power industry, causing a huge release of radionuclides over large areas of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Now, 20 years later, UN Agencies and representatives of the three countries have reviewed the health, environmental and socio-economic consequences. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/chernobyl/">Go to Coverage →</a></p> </li> </ul> <div class="more-btn"><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/">More Topical Themes →</a></div> </div>  <div id="news-video" class="news-tab"> <ul class="news-list"> <li> <span class="meta"><strong>Video</strong> | <em>25 February 2011</em></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/remediation/250211/mele/index.html">Remediation Needs Across the Globe - Interview with Irena Mele</a></h3> <p>Irena Mele, head of the IAEA's Waste Technology Section, discusses remediation needs across the globe and IAEA remediation assistance. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/remediation/250211/mele/index.html">Read more →</a></p> </li> <li> <span class="meta"><strong>Video</strong> | <em>25 February 2011</em></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/remediation/250211/vesterlind/index.html">Remediation - Interview with Magnus Vesterlind</a></h3> <p>Magnus Vesterlind, head of the IAEA's Waste and Environment Safety Section, explains what remediation is and discusses the IAEA麓s current work in this field. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/remediation/250211/vesterlind/index.html">Read more →</a></p> </li> <li> <span class="meta"><strong>Video</strong> | <em>25 February 2011</em></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/remediation/250211/fernandes/index.html">Waiting for a Clean Slate - Interview with Horst Monken Fernandes</a></h3> <p>Horst Monken Fernandes, IAEA Environmental Remediation Specialist, talks about the need for remediation at the Koshkar-Ata site, which is 8 km from the town of Aktau in Kazakhstan. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/remediation/250211/fernandes/index.html">Read more →</a></p> </li> <li> <span class="meta"><strong>Video</strong> | <em>25 February 2011</em></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/remediation/250211/environet/index.html">Environmental Management and Remediation</a></h3> <p>Experts from the USA and the UK talk about how important networking is in the effort to remediate radiologically contaminated sites. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/remediation/250211/environet/index.html">Read more →</a></p> </li> </ul> <div class="more-btn"><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/">More Videos →</a></div> </div>  <div id="news-photo" class="news-tab"> <ul class="news-list"> <li> <img class="img-float-left" src="/web/20110302234619im_/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/images/nuclpowernextgen-120x80.jpg" width="120" alt=""/> <span class="meta"><strong>Photo</strong> | <em>7 February 2011</em></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/photogallery/energy/index.html">Nuclear Power for Next Generation</a></h3> <p>Energy is key to meeting many of the United Nations' Millennium Development goals. Some 60 countries have shown an interest in nuclear power as a possible way to meet the growing need for energy worldwide. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/photogallery/energy/index.html">Read more →</a></p> </li> <li> <img class="img-float-left" src="/web/20110302234619im_/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/images/cancerepidemic-120x80.jpg" width="120" alt=""/> <span class="meta"><strong>Photo</strong> | <em>4 February 2011</em></span> <h3><a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/photoessays/cancer/040211/index.html">Cancer Epidemic</a></h3> <p>Cancer deaths in the developing world are expected to surpass the collective toll of three illnesses targeted by the Millennium Development Goals - HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. <a href="/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/photoessays/cancer/040211/index.html">Read more →</a></p> </li> <li> <img class="img-float-left" src="/web/20110302234619im_/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/images/highlights2010-120x80.jpg" width="120" alt=""/> <span class="meta"><strong>Photo</strong> | <em>30 December 2010</em></span> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/photogallery/2010_highlights//index.html">IAEA Highlights 2010</a></h3> <p>Reflecting the IAEA's continued active role in applying nuclear technology for maintaining peace and promoting social development. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110302234619/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/photogallery/2010_highlights//index.html">Read more →</a></p> </li> <li> <img class="img-float-left" src="/web/20110302234619im_/http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/images/vinca2010-210x140.jpg" width="120" alt=""/> <span class="meta"><strong>Photo</strong> | <em>26 November 2010</em></span> <h3><a 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