There has been a significant drop in cancer testing and diagnosis due to measures implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19, leading to concern about the long-term consequences.

UICC Young Leader, Dr Murallitharan Munisamy, highlights the critical need for cancer civil society organisations (CSOs) to continue to function during the global coronavirus pandemic.

At a virtual abridged session of the World Health Assembly (WHA), Member States came together to adopt a resolution on the global responses to COVID-19, including key references to non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

UICC’s Young Leader Alexandra Tamas shares her thoughts about the 2020 World No Tobacco Day, 15 years after the entry into force of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A resolution to include cancer and other NCDs in national, regional and global responses to COVID-19 is on the agenda at the 73rd World Health Assembly.

UICC Fellow, Eveline Tata Mayaah, founder of Humanity at Heart International shares the skills and knowledge she gained from visiting a UICC member organisation in Kenya, and how she has applied these new skills to her work in Cameroon.

UICC is pleased to announce the start of its Virtual Dialogues on Wednesday 20th May, intended to connect members, facilitate knowledge sharing and provide expert insights.