Message from Cary Adams, CEO of UICC
Dear Members of UICC,
As we end another year of progress at UICC, I wanted to say thank you to every UICC member, partner, collaborator and individual who has worked with us in 2017.
Once again, I sit in awe at the end of a year of significant progress for the cancer community. The highlight being the passing of a Cancer Resolution at the World Health Assembly in May which committed countries around the world to place cancer control as a critical component of their national health strategies. It has taken many years of hard work to secure this resolution. It complements the progress we have made working with our NCD Alliance colleagues to place cancer and the other NCDs on the global health and development agenda. It was a proud day indeed to witness the resolution’s adoption at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 30 May 2017.
Of course, our advocacy agenda does not stop with the resolution in place, but rather we’re gearing up for greater action! All UICC members and partners must now offer help and guidance to national governments so that their commitments materially change the way in which cancer is addressed country by country....
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Get inspired and connect with our new members
We are proud to announce that since our last newsletter in October, we have welcomed an additional 5 new members in our community, for a current total of 1063 members in 166 countries.
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2017 World Cancer Leaders’ Summit – furthering action at city levels
Last November, Mexico City set the stage for the 2017 World Cancer Leaders’ Summit ‘Cities driving change’, a first for Latin America.
Over three days, 350 influential decision makers in cancer control and public health discussed collaborative and multisectoral strategies that would support cities in transforming commitments in cancer prevention and care into further national action by 2025.
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A great example of multi-stakeholder engagement to bring a healthier future to children in Africa
UICC partner Texas Children’s Hospital together with BIPAI, and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation are leading a programme to address the lack of diagnosis, treatment and care in pediatric hematology-oncology in southern and east Africa.
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The Advocacy Team is kicking off the National Cancer Control Plans (NCCP) landscaping exercise
It will conduct a review of the publically available NCCPs to assess their readiness to address the national cancer burden.
Please verify if your country’s NCCP and NCD plans are available on the ICCP portal. In case a plan is missing, please send it to iccp@uicc.org or upload it here.
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Cancer control in the land of a thousand hills
Read UICC Global Resources Coordinator Zuzanna Tittenbrun's post following her visit to Kigali, Rwanda. An opportunity to meet with UICC members and learn firsthand what they do in their organisations.
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New opportunity for UICC members to work with cities to improve cancer care
At the close of the 2017 World Cancer Leaders Summit in Mexico City, UICC launched a call to action, inviting cities with populations greater than one million to join a new multisectoral initiative - C/Can 2025: City Cancer Challenge - designed to support cities to take the lead in the design, planning and implementation of cancer treatment solutions. Read on to find out how you can get involved.
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Join the World Cancer Day Thunderclap campaign
The World Cancer Day Thunderclap campaign well and truly kicked off last week and, we’re rallying all our members to get behind the campaign so we can reach our goal of at least 500 supporters to ensure the World Cancer Day message goes live on 4 February, 2018.
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Leadership in Action and SPARC MBC Grant Awardees
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Read an article about the Knowledge Summaries for Comprehensive Breast Cancer Control featured in the Journal of Global Oncology READ MORE
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A list of events taking place in the next few months organised by UICC members and partners.
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