Members can still submit their nominations for the 2020-2022 UICC Board of Directors[i] and UICC President-Elect until 1st July 2020.

Governments and health officials are mobilising like never before to control the spread of the coronavirus and care for people who have been infected.

Three UICC virtual Members Dialogues held in May and June provided insights and recommendations for some of the major challenges facing the cancer community amidst the coronavirus pandemic. 

Extraordinary leadership and creative collaboration to be celebrated at a special edition of the Virtual Dialogues 

CNN publishes an opinion piece by HRH Princess Dina Mired of Jordan, President of UICC, on what the coronavirus pandemic has revealed about the inequalities and challenges facing cancer care. 

Due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and the disruption to travel and social gatherings into 2021, UICC has decided to suspend the World Cancer Congress planned for March 2021 in Oman.

UICC is launching a virtual alternative to the in-person learning experience provided by UICC’s Fellowships programmes, allowing the continued transfer and exchange of key skills and knowledge in cancer control at a time when UICC members need it the most.

The ruling on 9th June 2020 by WTO that Australia’s strict packaging laws do not violate international trade agreements should encourage more countries to implement similar laws and thus reduce tobacco use globally.

Studies have shown that radiotherapy is less immunosuppressive than other treatments and can, therefore, continue to be given to cancer patients despite the coronavirus pandemic.