NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pfizer Foundation announced today a groundbreaking $33 million multi-year program to address the emerging challenges in cancer and tobacco control. The first round of the Global Health Partnerships grants has already been awarded to 15 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in 26 countries around the world – from Algeria, China and Japan to Italy, Brazil and Argentina. The program reflects both the Pfizer Foundation and Pfizer’s global commitment to working with a diverse group of local NGO experts towards improving the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and reducing the disease’s incidence and burden