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The 9th European Public Health Conference was held on 9–12 November 2016 in Vienna, Austria. The Czech CCCN pilot model was introduced at one of the pre-conference workshops entitled “Enhancing evidence-informed decision-making to support resilient and sustainable health systems in Europe”.

The Masaryk University cooperates with two administrative regions of the Czech Republic, the Vysočina Region and the South Moravian Region, in their endeavour to develop a pilot model of Comprehensive Cancer Care Network, which can serve as a model of effective cancer care management. On 30 September 2016, the town of Jihlava hosted a meeting of healthcare professionals, the aim of which was to present the results of cooperation among cancer care facilities in both regions, as well as principles of functioning of the pilot model, which has been launched only recently.